Arab women made history in 'Israel' local elections. Here's how they did it
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Arab women made history in Israel's local elections. Here's how they did it
A record-breaking 26 Palestinian women were elected to office in Israel’s local elections. Despite the unprecedented numbers, there is still a long way to go.
An Arab woman casts her vote at a polling station in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lyd on October 22, 2013. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
Arab women made history in the last round of local elections in Israel held in late October. A total of 26 Arab women were elected across the country, including the first Druze and first Bedouin woman, respectively, as well as an unprecedented four female heads of political parties.
In the past months, civil society and women’s associations banded together to encourage more Arab women to participate in local elec...