Kuwait: Islamist parliamentarians threaten to spoil giving the women her political rights
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Arabic News In May, several Islamic Sunni groups and parliamentarians threatened to work against a draft bill, approved by the Kuwaiti government, which provides women with the right to vote and nominate in legislative elections.
Submitted on Wed, 07/14/2004 - 00:00
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