Women in Kuwait
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At the time of the Gulf War, there was some uproar in the United States about the fact that Kuwait was not a particularly democratic state. Opponents of the war argued that the United States was supporting an autocratic and authoritarian regime that was not preferable to Iraq in some ways. They noted that Kuwait did not provide for participation in the political process for most of its people. All women were excluded and only a minority of men were considered to be citizens. There has been ongoing criticism of the constraints on women in Islamic countries. On the other hand, men, and women, in Islamic countries have countered that their ways are suitable for them and provide appropriate roles for both men and women. The intention in this paper is to explore the situation of women in Kuwait at the present time.It might be helpful to provide some historical background on the emergence of Kuwait as a nation, as well as the situation of women within that nation. Kuwait, as one of the Gulf States, has a long history of participation in affairs beyond its own boundaries. The gulf region was an important trade center even before the emergence of Islam. The waterway has been both an important trade route and a route for foreign conquerors to move into the region (Smyth, 1994). One set of those conquerors were the early Muslims. The gulf area was on the periphery of the region in which Islam developed, but Islam early e
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tion in the responses of sample members. The sample of 1500 people was 53 percent male, 67 percent Sunni, 85 percent first-class citizen, and of a median age of 30. Subjects were measured on their views toward women's ability to participate in parliamentary elections, have the vote, or hold local political office.
Results were interesting. For example, Islamic orthodoxy was compatible with women's political participation, while Islamic religiosity, in terms of preferring strict Islamic appearance codes and practices, was not. Younger respondents and males were more favorable toward extending women's citizenship rights. Members of the Sunni sect favored extending women's rights, while those with higher educations were not. In general, respondents occupying the most privileged statuses within Kuwait were more inclusive than others. Those who favored more conservative Islamic norms and appearance, were the least inclusive. This is a much more complex understanding of the relationship between Islam and women's political participation. It seems to indicate that in-groups are actually more comfortable in allowing the marginalized some measure of participation than are the less favored groups.
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