On the Occasion of International Women's Day

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From the results of a recent Freedom House survey, Kuwait is highlighted as a Gulf Arab nation making great gains for women's rights while simultaneously initiating contradictory laws. Universities and public schools are segregated by gender along with certain public spaces such as movie theatres and restaurants where a "family section" is separated from the "bachelor section". Nevertheless, it must be noted that in this exact same survey conducted by Freedom House in 2005, Gulf Arab states were among the worst results. Today, the large jump in improvement in Kuwait's case specifically is attributed to the fact that since 2005, women gained the right to vote and four women were elected to the National Assembly for the first time. Additionally, Kuwaiti women make up the highest percentage of university graduates and more women are becoming aware of their rights and opportunities via the internet.