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Kuwaiti women get political rights

May 16, 2005

Kuwait City, Kuwait - The Kuwaiti parliament has voted to give women the right to vote and to run for office -- if they observe Islamic laws.

"This is one of the greatest achievements of all time in the Kuwaiti political arena."

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