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Kuwaiti Women Win Passport Rights
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by Barbara McPherson | October 21, 2009 at 09:09 am
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In a landmark decision the Constitutional Court of Kuwait has granted women the right to obtain passports. Previously, women in Kuwait could only obtain passports and travel documents with the consent of their husbands or guardians.
The highest court in the Gulf Arab nation issued the ruling on Tuesday, abrogating an article in a 1962 law that required women to gain their husband's prior approval before travelling.
The Kuwait constitution guarantees gender equality. Women were granted the right to vote in 2005 and participate in elections. Currently four women sit in the Kuwaiti parliament.
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at 09:18 on October 21st, 2009
This is a historic constitutional development for Kuwait. It is great to see women's rights being acknowledged by the country's courts.
at 09:40 on October 21st, 2009
Progress! American values do occasionally do show up in places they occupy.
at 09:51 on October 21st, 2009
This is great news. Here is a good article on the the changing roles of women that is supported by the teachings of the Qu'ran.
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzA4NzY4OTcx
at 10:18 on October 21st, 2009
A small step for Kuwait. A very big leap for humanity.
.Agent.
at 13:12 on October 21st, 2009
That sounds like progress