In Kuwait, too many women are scorned
By Souheila Al-Jaada
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Monday, May 09, 2005
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Written on huge banners canvassing hundreds of town hall meetings organized by Islamists all across Kuwait is the following statement: "According to Islamic Sharia, women do not have political rights." This is part of a concerted effort by Muslim conservatives to stem a potential wave of reform in the country after Parliament, in a first round of voting, passed a bill granting women the right to vote and run in municipal elections.
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