Kuwait Approves Women's Political Rights
Good news from Kuwait...
Scores of women activists in the gallery immediately rose to their feet in applause, with some ululating and others singing the national anthem.
Allowing women to vote could more than double the number of registered voters in Kuwait. Previously, the vote was restricted to men over 21 who were not members of the police force or military -- about 139,000 registered voters.
If all women over 21 registered, that total could reach 339,000.
[Source: Yahoo! News]
Congratulations to all Kuwaiti women and to Kuwait.
This is really great news.
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Posted by: Eman at May 17, 2005 07:41 AMYep, it's about time.
As for them not losing hope, I truly respect them for it. That's how things are realized by believing, sticking to the goals and never losing hope.
I hope their neighbours are going to follow them in that direction. It is a great step forward.
Posted by: fefe at May 17, 2005 12:16 PM