Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Journal
Women’s Representation Under Authoritarian Regimes: The Case of Kuwait
May 16, 2017 | Marwa Shalaby, Adan Obeid
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Marwa Shalaby
Former Director of the Women and Human Rights in the Middle East ProgramAdan Obeid
Research Associate, Center for the Middle EastWhereas the royal decree granting Kuwaiti women the right to vote and run for elections in May 2005 raised hopes for political recognition, the glass ceiling remains intact, blocking females’ access to the decision-making process, write fellow Marwa Shalaby and research associate Adan Obeid. The authors examine the factors affecting women's political representation in the Kuwaiti parliament.
Read the full article in Georgetown Journal of International Affairs.