Yay! the oil-rich state of Kuwait has made a great step toward democracy when they elected their first female members of Parliament. Rola Dashti and Aseel Al-Awadhi (a U.S. educated woman) were recently elected in Kuwait in the third district, according to BBC News.
This is a huge step for Kuwaiti democracy...its just exciting because the Middle East is always under fire for its so called "backwards" human (woman's) rights policies. However, now that woman have been elected to Parliament, its a leap in the right direction. Womens right to vote started back in 2005, however not much advancement was made but now that Dashti and Al-Awadhi along with two other woman have been elected to parliament it shows Kuwaiti women's desire for change and advancement. According to ABC, its a major milestone as these women secured their place for the first time in parliament.
I can't wait to see what happens next for women in Middle Eastern countries such as Kuwait.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment