Women's rights in Kuwait
Kuwait Times, Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Nouriya Al-Othman
Human rights are a significant feature for a country to embrace. Many countries have been struggling to achieve women's rights, but not all of them have succeeded. Only recently have women in Muslim countries gained the right to vote. For example, Egyptian women were only enfranchised in 1956, Jordanian women in 1974, and finally Kuwaiti women won the right the vote in 2005.
Women in Kuwait have long been a source of strength in the community, even before this was officially recognised by the government. Although Kuwaiti women have been gaining momentum in society only slowly, their evolution has been an impressive validation of their intelligence and strength. Although Kuwait is considered a developed country, Kuwaiti women have yet to claim their place in political society.
"The late ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah, issued a royal decree in June 1999, stating that women should be allowed to vote and run for office in the next election', and yet Kuwaiti women have only recently been given the right to vote after years of struggle.
"The granting of political rights to women marked a turning point in the country, and it has been greeted with mixed reactions here. Many activists and women's rights supporters were elected [to municipal posts]. Muna Al-Fuzai, a local Kuwaiti columnist, says she "finally feels like a full human being."
It is through education that Kuwaiti women are being recognised. There is a very high percentage of Kuwaiti women at university and many more are being educated abroad. The percentage of women in universities is higher than men: hence many Kuwaiti women are being offered scholarships without any discrimination.
With a higher level of education, women have the essential tools to compete with men in the work environment. Kuwaiti women are involved in every field. For example, we have skilled doctors, businesswomen, lawyers, engineers, and women who own land, as well as large, well-known companies. They have proved they are able to participate and challenge men in every field.
Furthermore, educated women have demonstrated that they are more than capable in the political sphere. "At conferences, the Western educated women tend to take a prominent role in discussion of issues, and in some of the leadership positions at the event". The only thing we are missing is our political rights, voting, and representing in our country.
With the power of knowledge women today are stepping up to the challenge in every aspect of Kuwaiti society. The new law helped Kuwaiti women activists to participate. Jenan Boushehri and Khaledah Al-Khader are two of the female candidates who are setting up their campaigns and starting to face the challenges.
Khader spoke at her campaign in a victorious tone, telling reporters and supporters that the elections showed the country and the world the capabilities of local women. "This is the first time Kuwaiti women can show the men that we are capable. It is important that we do our best and leave the outcome of the poll to God"
In addition Rola Dashti, the president of the Kuwaiti Economist Association and a political activist, stated that the day Kuwaiti women got their rights was the day "that we as women felt freedom and defeated ignorance. I believe that today is a historic day for Kuwaiti women. Today we have achieved a victory, a victory for freedom. We have won the battle between freedom and ignorance, terrorism against development, and now Kuwaiti women will have a say in parliament," she says.
Even if some of these women are not elected, they have taken the first step. Their efforts to represent Kuwaiti women put them on the right track for the future. - Al-Qabas
Women in Kuwait have long been a source of strength in the community, even before this was officially recognised by the government. Although Kuwaiti women have been gaining momentum in society only slowly, their evolution has been an impressive validation of their intelligence and strength. Although Kuwait is considered a developed country, Kuwaiti women have yet to claim their place in political society.
"The late ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah, issued a royal decree in June 1999, stating that women should be allowed to vote and run for office in the next election', and yet Kuwaiti women have only recently been given the right to vote after years of struggle.
"The granting of political rights to women marked a turning point in the country, and it has been greeted with mixed reactions here. Many activists and women's rights supporters were elected [to municipal posts]. Muna Al-Fuzai, a local Kuwaiti columnist, says she "finally feels like a full human being."
It is through education that Kuwaiti women are being recognised. There is a very high percentage of Kuwaiti women at university and many more are being educated abroad. The percentage of women in universities is higher than men: hence many Kuwaiti women are being offered scholarships without any discrimination.
With a higher level of education, women have the essential tools to compete with men in the work environment. Kuwaiti women are involved in every field. For example, we have skilled doctors, businesswomen, lawyers, engineers, and women who own land, as well as large, well-known companies. They have proved they are able to participate and challenge men in every field.
Furthermore, educated women have demonstrated that they are more than capable in the political sphere. "At conferences, the Western educated women tend to take a prominent role in discussion of issues, and in some of the leadership positions at the event". The only thing we are missing is our political rights, voting, and representing in our country.
With the power of knowledge women today are stepping up to the challenge in every aspect of Kuwaiti society. The new law helped Kuwaiti women activists to participate. Jenan Boushehri and Khaledah Al-Khader are two of the female candidates who are setting up their campaigns and starting to face the challenges.
Khader spoke at her campaign in a victorious tone, telling reporters and supporters that the elections showed the country and the world the capabilities of local women. "This is the first time Kuwaiti women can show the men that we are capable. It is important that we do our best and leave the outcome of the poll to God"
In addition Rola Dashti, the president of the Kuwaiti Economist Association and a political activist, stated that the day Kuwaiti women got their rights was the day "that we as women felt freedom and defeated ignorance. I believe that today is a historic day for Kuwaiti women. Today we have achieved a victory, a victory for freedom. We have won the battle between freedom and ignorance, terrorism against development, and now Kuwaiti women will have a say in parliament," she says.
Even if some of these women are not elected, they have taken the first step. Their efforts to represent Kuwaiti women put them on the right track for the future. - Al-Qabas
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Public Appeal
Physical and Mental Abuse against an innocent women:
Aju Jacob Abraham,an Indian Citizen working in New Dar Alshifa Hospital,Safat is charged a case of domestic violence, physical and mental harassment and abuse, dowry related issues, attempt to murder his wife.
Court hearing will be on 23rd of August 2007.The police, the women’s commission, and the Kerala State Government in India has set up a special enquiry regarding this case against him.Aju Jacob Abraham escaped from India to Kuwait in order to evade the police enquiry and further court hearings.Those who found him in Kuwait,please requested to direct the individual to cooperate the court proceedings and the police enquiry in India or inform the New Dar Al-Shifa Hospital,Department of Radiology,Hawally – Beirut street,Opposite Fire Station,P.O. box 3390 – Safat – code 13034,Tel. number : +965 802 555 or inform Kuwait Police.
He is living in abbassiya and his contact details are as follows:
Aju Jacob Abraham,
C/O Abraham Jacob,
Arackal House,
Kurichy PO,
Kottayam,
Kerala,
India, 686549
Phone:0091 481 2321926
Mobile:0091 9847845545
Aju's contact details in Kuwait:
Mobile:00965 57070683
Res:00965 4332936
(Aju Jacob Abraham work place: )
The Human Resource,
New Dar Alshifa Hospital
Hawally-Beirut Street, Opposite Fire Station.
P.O Box 3390 - Safat - code 13034.
Kuwait
Telephone: (HR) 00965 802 555 Ext - 128
(Admin) 00965 802 555 Ext -111
There is a lawyer here in Kuwait who is known as a weasel because he lies for American Corporations. He cried to the Kuwaiti Legal system because he was called a weasel. His name is Fahad Al-Ajmi.
Fahad. The definition of weasel in terms of your character is exactly this:
1. Sneaky and treachorous
2. delivers statements that are misleading and lack substantiation (you might have to look that up)
3. Self-Centered, 2-Faced and basically ready to sell anyone out or stab them in the back for profit.
4. Intentionally manipulate the audience.
You are a loser Fahad. You know who you are and what you have done.
In the UK and the US we have free speech Fahad, unlike your corrupt, inept, capricious, biased legal system in Kuwait.
You are not welcome to come to the U.S. or UK as far as I am concerned.
Weasels are like snakes and are not to be trusted.
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