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Thursday, 15, September, 2005 (11, Sha`ban, 1426) Saudi Women to Run for Office for First Time Samir Al-Saadi, Arab News JEDDAH, 15 September 2005 - For the first time, Saudi women will be able to run for office in the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) elections in November, an official source said. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry agreed on Tuesday to allow Saudi businesswomen to run for seats on the chamber's board of directors. Candidates have 15 days, beginning on Saturday, to announce their candidacy. The elections have been postponed to November in order to give an opportunity to more people to run, the ministry said. Rida Ghazawi, a Saudi businesswoman who plans to run for office, said, "Since women have vast experience in the business sector, this is an excellent step which will help women in making decisions and contributing to the economy." She added that the decision would allow women to help other businesswomen by understanding the challenges and obstacles they face. A press conference clarifying the reason for the postponement and the participation of women will be held at JCCI at 11 a.m. today. Those attending will include JCCI Chairman Dr. Ghassan Al-Sulaiman and Secretary-General Mohammed Al-Sharif. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/aYWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Milis Wanita Muslimah Membangun citra wanita muslimah dalam diri, keluarga, maupun masyarakat. Situs Web: http://www.wanita-muslimah.com ARSIP DISKUSI : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/messages Kirim Posting mailto:wanita-muslimah@yahoogroups.com Berhenti mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Milis Keluarga Sejahtera mailto:keluarga-sejahtera@yahoogroups.com Milis Anak Muda Islam mailto:majelismuda@yahoogroups.com This mailing list has a special spell casted to reject any attachment .... Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wanita-muslimah/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/