women in Kuwaiti parliament

[kai]

Kuwaitis have elected women to their parliament for the first time. The four successful female candidates are among 21 new MPs. The Emir dissolved the previous parliament because it wanted to question the prime minister over corruption. Most of his critics have been re-elected.


BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Views: Kuwaiti elections results


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Good thing? or not? I think its great

 

[Caladan]

Its only as good as it will infulence the general freedom of the average Kuwaiti woman.
There is a long process to be made in order to reform a long standing trend of disregarding the basic status of women.

 

[kai]

Its only good as it will infulence the general freedom of the average Kuwaiti woman.
There is a long process to be made in order to reform a long standing trend of disregarding the basic status of women.

Its a beacon to women erywhere who are treated as second class , i love it and more of it please.:yes:

 

[Caladan]

Its a beacon to women erywhere who are treated as second class , i love it and more of it please.:yes:

Sorry, I meant to say its 'only as good'.

Im not as optimistic about it as you are. like I said, there needs to be a long process of change in mindset. realistically, it is a long battle, it may be another small pin stuck in the campaign map.

 

[kai]

Sorry, I meant to say its 'only as good'.

Im not as optimistic about it as you are. like I said, there needs to be a long process of change in mindset. realistically, it is a long battle, it may be another small pin stuck in the campaign map.

the longest journey starts with a first step ( or something like that) and you are of course right.

 

[Caladan]

the longest journey starts with a first step

Yes, we can look into the steps of the last years, for example, in 2005 Kuwaiti women were granted the right to vote.

 

[kai]

Yes, we can look into the steps of the last years, for example, in 2005 Kuwaiti women were granted the right to vote.

you see ! its turning into a journey

 

[Breathe]

Congratulations to Kuwait!

 

[Caladan]

you see ! its turning into a journey

I think one of the things im trying to say is, that I would not want to be one of the women on this long journey.

Obviously if we look at it on the international level, we may nod in approval for what we perceive as healthy steps. but we are looking from the outside. Im thinking that there are women that until the middle 2000's didnt have voting rights, and their world is not going to change upside down in a day.

 

[kai]

I think one of the things im trying to say is, that I would not want to be one of the women on this long journey.

Obviously if we look at it on ther international level, we may nod in approval for what we perceive as healthy steps. but we are looking from the outside. Im thinking that there are women that until the middle 2000's didnt have voting rights, and their world is not going to change upside down in a day.

well unfortunately its a journey that women have to take the world over at some point or another in time. and i understand how hard it can be for people in other parts of the world ,and yes my glass may be half full. but i do raise it to toast Kuwaiti women.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/17/kuwait.women.elections/