Will election of women open door to reform in Saudi Arabia?
Now that women have been elected in Saudi Arabia, the United States should take advantage of this historic example and quietly encourage further reforms there.
![SAUDI-ELECTION/ Women rest after casting their votes at a polling station during municipal elections, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 12, 2015. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser - RTX1YCC4](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/12/RTX1YCC4.jpg/RTX1YCC4.jpg?h=8d5c1820&itok=2quETeKM)
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