Women’s quota law in Kuwait only way to achieve their goals: Aseeri

Women’s quota law in Kuwait only way to achieve their goals: Aseeri

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: Women’s participation in political life in Kuwait in the last few years has been experiencing a severe weakness at all levels, starting from their poor participation in elections in the country, such as those of the National Assembly, Municipal Council or cooperative societies, to not holding any political gatherings and seminars that discuss women’s issues.

This month for example, only one woman ran and lost in the Municipal Council election, which is considered one of the most essential political platforms for all sectors in the country, such as monitoring the implementation of laws and regulations for general health and education, and for the approval and organizing of construction and urban projects.

Declining political performance, frustration among women and stereotyping are the reasons for women’s absence from participating in political life in Kuwait, according to former minister of social affairs Ghadeer Aseeri. “Politicians who consider themselves opponents of women’s rights are far from knowing anything about the Kuwaiti constitution,” Aseeri told Kuwait Times.

She added that the education system in Kuwait, directly or indirectly, calls to isolate women politically, referring to electoral lists and events at local universities that are exclusively for men. “Fake accounts on social media have succeeded to