BySCEME
Kuwait questions the future role of women in the country’s political landscape.
The most recent elected parliament saw no women elected to parliament.
A number of female leaders in the country criticized the male-dominated patriarchal society.
If we compare the performance of male MPs and female MPs, the women were much more productive. They were attending committees in Parliament, and they proposed law drafts.
Women contributed in political life even before getting their political rights. Masouma Al-Mubarak, for instance, was a minister in 2003, and Nouria Al-Subeih was a minister as well. This shows that there is unawareness of the issue of women in the community.
The main reason for the failure of women in this Parliament is because Kuwaiti society is still a male dominated society. The community still preserves old social traditions which empower men.
However, women should not lose confidence. Participants should hope to create an atmosphere that is open for women to contribute equally in the country’s political future.
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