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Kuwait: Kuwaiti women win right to vote

Source: 
BBC
The Kuwaiti parliament has voted to give women full political rights.
Website Link: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4552749.stm
Submitted on Wed, 05/18/2005 - 00:00
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  • Law reform
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