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Women in Kuwait win right to vote
A milestone!
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (CNN) — The Kuwaiti parliament has voted to give women the right to vote and to run for office — if they observe Islamic laws.
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The government of the tiny emirate had been pushing for parliament to approve the law.
“We made it. This is history,” prominent activist Roula al-Dashti told reporters. “Our target is the parliamentary polls in 2007. I’m starting my campaign from today.”
Outside parliament, young women and men danced and cheered, Reuters reported, while passing drivers hooted horns in support.
The next parliamentary elections in Kuwait — the first opportunity for women to run — are two years away.
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