Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Saudi Women Register To Vote For The First Time
Women in Saudi Arabia began registering to vote this week for the first time in the nation’s ___(1)___. The late King Abdullah announced in November, 2015 that women would be allowed to run for office and vote in city elections, which ___(2)___ every four years. At least 70 women intend to run for office, and more than 80 registered as campaign managers, Arab News reported last month. ___(3)___ the legal barrier to voting has been lifted, other Saudi laws and culture could complicate women’s ___(4)___ to cast their votes.
Saudi women still have to deal with limits on their freedom of movement, and since it’s illegal for them to drive, many of them will have to ___(5)___ male members of their family to take them to register and to vote. Male relatives who oppose female voting rights could also be a barrier. The government also ___(6)___ voters to have personal ID cards, and many Saudi women do not.
To make serious ___(7)___ on women’s rights, Saudi authorities should ___(8)___ the male guardianship system, under which caring policies and practices ___(9)___ women from obtaining a passport, marrying, traveling, or accessing higher education without the approval of a male guardian. Only then will Saudi Arabia's women be able to ___(10)___ to society on an equal situation with men.