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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: NA Candidate Organizes Symposium for Women
Former MP and third district candidate Adel Al-Sarawi held a symposium for women at his diwaniya in Keifan on Sunday evening. He was a member of the parliament in 2003, 2006 and 2008. To read the full article please visit the Kuwait Times...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Critics Slam Controversial Quota System for Women
A standing parliamentary seats' quota system to ensure a significant representation for women in parliament is a controversial issue in Kuwait, with critics saying female activists must earn the seats instead of occupying them without effort....
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: SCENARIOS-Possible Outcome of Kuwait's Elections
Kuwait votes in a parliamentary election on Saturday, two months after the ruler of the world's fourth largest oil exporter dissolved the Islamist-dominated parliament to end a long-running dispute with the government. Following are...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: FACTBOX: Who are Kuwait's First Women Lawmakers?
Women have won four seats in Kuwait's parliament, the first to do so in the Gulf Arab state's history, in a blow to Islamists who have long dominated the assembly. To read the full article and get some some facts about Kuwait's first...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Kuwaitis Head to Polls Tomorrow
Around 384,000 voters are expected to head to polling stations to select 50 members of Parliament tomorrow. Voters are to select from around 211 candidates vying for parliamentary seats. To read the full article please visit the Al Watan Daily...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Only Four? … Expected More, Says Khorafi
MP-elect Jassem Al-Khorafi said he was surprised when only four women won the elections as they constitute more than half of the total number of eligible voters, reports Awan daily. Speaking at the election center of Salwa Al-Jassar recently,...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Amir Receives New Female MPs
AlـSabah received the four female MPs, who recently won in the parliamentary elections, at the Seif Palace on May 19, 2009. His Highness the Amir congratulated the newly elected female MPs for earning the citizens'' confidence and expressed his joy...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Women Deserve to be MPs: Voters
"Of course I'm going to vote for women - and I really hope that women can make it this time," said Bahja with a large smile on her face. The 70-year-old woman was stoic and uncomplaining, queuing in a long line of voters, all of whom were...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Maasouma Al-Mubarak: I'll Run for Deputy Speaker
Newly elected MP, former minister Dr. Masouma Al-Mubarak, has announced that she will be running for the Deputy Speaker's position in parliament, inspired by the rate of change that the results of the elections have shown. To read the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Q&A: Kuwaiti elections
Kuwaiti voters head to the polls on 16 May in an early general election triggered by the cabinet's resignation following a row with parliament.This is the third early election in less than three years and the third in which women are allowed...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Women Win First Parliamentary Seats
Four Kuwaitis have become the first women elected to their nation's parliament, a resounding victory in a conservative Persian Gulf country where the legislature has been men-only for almost half a century. Women gained the right to vote and run for...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Female MPs Say Will Join Male Counterparts in Serving Kuwait
“We should put Kuwait on top of our priorities as it is our only protection and future,” MP-elect Maasouma Al-Mubarak said Tuesday when the four female MPs-elect celebrated their historic victory at the Women Cultural & Social Society in...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Third Time Lucky?
Since winning their political rights in 2005, Kuwaiti women have shown great advances in many walks of life, not only voting but also running for parliamentary seats. While failing to win any seats in last year's elections, female candidates...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Female MPs Make First Visit to Assembly
Female MPs Maasouma Al-Mubarak and Aseel Al-Awadhi called for the formation of a homogenous and capable government that can submit its program of action and defend it. Mubarak also added that she comes to the national assembly with the aim to...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Female MPs Make First Visit to Assembly
Female MPs Maasouma Al-Mubarak and Aseel Al-Awadhi called for the formation of a homogenous and capable government that can submit its program of action and defend it. Mubarak also added that she comes to the national assembly with the aim to...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Kuwaiti Parliamentary Elections a Role Model: Official
AMMAN: Nancy Bakir, the Jordanian Minister of Public Sector Reform, said yesterday that the Arab World should follow the example of Kuwait and study the Gulf state's democratic accomplishments and parliamentary elections. To read the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Four Roses Bloom in Kuwait
Why did voters turn a blind eye to the fatwas that were issued shortly before the elections that outlawed and sought to thwart the election of women based on the pretext that this goes against Sharia and that a woman cannot be part of public...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kuwait: Dashti calls for greater women role in politics
A visiting female Kuwaiti parliamentarian, Rola Dashti, called yesterday for boosting role of women in politics. Dashti, in a statement after taking part in a session of the women parliamentarians commission, held on sidelines of the 124th...
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