Saudi Gazette report MADINA — Several prominent females, who have carved out a niche for themselves in different fields, have decided against running in the upcoming municipal elections. Instead, they are making space for new, younger faces to take up community's leadership. Head of the committee for beauty centers at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Madawi Al-Hasoon, said she wouldn't be a candidate despite running successfully in the JCCI elections. “It is time to allow the younger generation to contribute in developing their country,” Al-Hasoon said. “Also, this process requires a lot of time and effort and I have so much work to look after and I do not like to be in a position where I cannot give my 100 percent.” Al-Hasoon said she was optimistic about the new, young faces participating in the municipal elections, as younger women are aware, educated, know what they want, and can build on the achievements of previous generations. “They will be doing a great service to their country,” she said. “I expect that women's success in these elections will be huge. Women are capable of creating change in areas of health and cleanliness.” Assistant secretary of neighborhood centers in Makkah, Wafa Halwani, said: “ I do not intend to run for municipal councils because the mechanism of how to go about it is vague.” She stressed that the weakness of promotional campaigns and advertising in the media did not educate the society of what is required to run for elections. “There are a large number of people with no access to the internet or social media, and we could have done a better job by getting them involved in what is happening,” Halwani said. “Also I am not running because I am very busy and I want to give the younger generation a chance to participate,” she stressed.