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41% of Kuwaiti startups are female-led: How women are disrupting e-commerce, fintech and culture

Female-led startups now form around 41 percent of the Kuwaiti ecosystem, spearheading industries such as e‑commerce, wellness, and fintech. Government initiatives under Kuwait Vision 2035 and ...
Digital Journal

In conservative Kuwait, women launch their own #MeToo movement

Women in Kuwait are defying conservative norms and a culture of “shame” to speak out against harassment for the first time, in a social media campaign sparked by a popular fashion blogger. Dozens of ...
Los Angeles Times

KUWAIT: In a first, four women elected to parliament

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Some great news for women in the conservative Persian Gulf: Kuwaitis ...
Los Angeles Times

Women’s rights are eroding in Kuwait as conservatives and clerics crack down

KUWAIT CITY — It all started over yoga. When an instructor in Kuwait this month advertised a desert wellness yoga retreat, conservatives declared it an assault on Islam. Lawmakers and clerics ...
Christian Science Monitor

How a Kuwait yoga retreat emerged as a flashpoint for women's rights

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...