Women's Suffrage in Kuwait

Women's Suffrage in Kuwait

We offer our congratulations to the leadership of Kuwait, the Kuwait National Assembly, and to the people of Kuwait on the passage today of full political rights for Kuwaiti women. The ability of women to play a full role in the political life of Kuwait adds a welcome and necessary element to the vibrant and critical roles they already play in numerous spheres of Kuwaiti society. We are confident that women will further strengthen Kuwait's democracy, and the U.S. strongly supports today's development.

SOURCE: state.gov 2005/514 Released on May 16, 2005 Press Statement, Richard Boucher, Spokesman, Washington, DC, May 16, 2005

FRIST APPLAUDS WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN KUWAIT

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D (R-TN) today made the following statement on the Kuwait parliament’s passage of a law granting women the right to vote and run in elections for the first time:

“I'm pleased with the Kuwait parliament’s decision to move closer to universal suffrage and allow women to vote and run for public office. In January, when I met with the Speaker of Kuwait’s parliament, Jassim al-Khorafi, we spoke of the need for women’s suffrage and the positive example it would set for Kuwait’s neighbors on their path to democracy. The right to participate in one’s government is universal, and I'm confident that women will play a vital role in the spread of democracy throughout the Middle East.”

SOURCE: Bill Frist, M.D ### Senator Bill Frist, M.D. May 17th, 2005 -