Kuwaiti Women A Bit Freer
Posted on | October 23, 2009 |
Kuwait’s supreme court gave women in that country a reason to rejoice this week when that court decided to give women the right to get a passport without spousal consent:
The court found the article in the decades-old law “unconstitutional” because it goes against the principal of equal rights for men and women.
“It undermines her free will and compromises her humanity,” the court explained according to a copy of the decision provided by the lawyer.
Although this is a great step forward, Kuwaiti activists warned that this is not the end:
Activist Aisha al-Rsheid hailed Tuesday’s ruling, but said females in this traditional male-dominated society were still a long way from the equality promised by the 1962 constitution.
“We want to see women judges and prosecutors, we want women to give their citizenship to their children, and we want women to have the right to state-provided houses,” just like men, she said.
Congrats Kuwait! Way to take a step forward. Now there are a few more things on your list (as there are on ours)…so get moving!
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