The Kuwaiti parliament has voted to give women full political rights.
Conservatives in parliament have been blocking the law since 1999
The Kuwaiti parliament has voted to give women full political rights.
The amendment to the Kuwait's electoral law means women can for the first time vote and stand in parliamentary and local elections.
It was passed by 35 votes for, 23 against, with one abstention. Council elections are due this year.
The result, announced by the speaker of parliament, was greeted with thunderous applause from the public gallery where backers of the amendment were gathered.
"I congratulate the women of Kuwait for having achieved their political rights," said Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Yes, and I think that President George W. Bush should also be congratulated, since his clear vision of freedom in the Middle East is the real force behind this amazing change. On to Saudi Arabia!
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