Women Elected to Kuwait Parliament

For the first time women has been voted in Kuwait as members of parliament. Four women who contested the election were voted into parliament . The four, liberal learning candidates had been students at the American University.

16 women were among the 210 persons who contested the parliamentary elections. This is a sign of relief as the women in Kuwait can now participate in nation building and represents the country in positions of leadership.

This is a break through the country´s political glass ceiling since women were given the rights to vote and run for office in 2005. Their victories were probably aided by voter frustration with the political turmoil and religious extremism of recent parliaments.

This has been a major shift from the islamic conservative ideas against women. The world hopes that the Talibans will one day follow these footsteps.

Onyango Okeyo.