Former Director of the Women and Human Rights in the Middle East Program
Research Associate, Center for the Middle East
Whereas 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.
