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Kuwait Women Vote Rights Hindered by Parliament Overrule
In Kuwait a rare democracy debate centers on women's suffrage. Parliament overruled an emir decree granting voting rights, leaving women largely excluded from ballots while many citizens see Kuwait as more democratic than Gulf peers. Local activists condemn the move as democracy used to undermine democracy.
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Kuwait
Massoumah al-Mubarak
Persian Gulf
al Mubarak
al-Tabtabai
Abdullah al-Naibari