DOHA: Two women won seats on ‘s 29-member municipal council, the ‘s sole elected body, the said on Wednesday.
and retained the seats they had won in 2015.
Five women were among the 85 candidates standing in Tuesday’s election for the emirate-wide council. The other three failed to win seats.
“There was a large turnout by women and the number of female voters in my constituency exceeded the number of males, which indicates their political awareness,” Sheikha al-Jafairi told AFP.
“I wish there were more women but I tell them do not despair and continue to fight.”
Qatar held its first municipal election in 1999.
