Kuwait shuns Women.....yet again!

What a shame!

For a country sitting pretty on a mind-blowing $ 250 billions of assets (go ahead and figure those zeroes out) fueled literally by 10% of the world's oil reserves, an ever growing skyline, a smorgasbord of luxury in every sense of the word, for a country that boast of many top Women Business Leaders, a small aspiring democracy in an otherwise autocratic part of the world; - today's election results should come as a shocker! The women lost and how! Each single one of them!

Not one among those highly qualified women made it to the elitist list - the Kuwaiti Parliament. Those who hoped that times are finally changing have more cud to chew on than they could imagine- Kuwait ain't ready yet, Kuwaitis ain't ready either. The men rule! Not surprising, the old school might say. Those that attended schools in the West can only shrug their shoulders or hang their heads in shame!

A highly religious culture now sadly fragmented and redefined by libidos of wheeling bikes that stand erect and ejaculate smoke from their oversized muzzles, vigorously pumping away precious oil at the mere presence of the fairer ones, Kuwaitis could have fared much better.

If only those that leer and jeer at their women folk at every possible remembered at the time they exercised their right of franchise; If only the educated ones saw an iota of hope in their women candidates; If only the women folk of Kuwait got together to stand up for someone of their own gender.

However in the last scenario, the Mathematics would still not work out cos they would be grossly outnumbered by the dishdashas anyway in every constituency. The women candidates still wouldn't stand a chance!

Then pray why are the women candidates contesting? Sheer optimism! I salute you Kuwaiti women candidates for your guts to dare and bear the ignominy of a predetermined loss before the battle even began. Your day will come, I hope- SOON!

Why doesn't Kuwait adopt a reservation policy for Women in the Parliament ? At least a few qualified women can make the grade, and surely they could do as much if not better than their male counterparts could aspire to do.

Having seen most of the middle east sans KSA, I might even dare say that the Kuwaiti Woman is the most liberated of the lot! And why not? She is pretty, she is educated, she has the moolah and most of all she is beginning to realise her potential...

Today's loss is yours- purely yours- recognise it and set to correct it the next time around. At least!!!!

Come on, all you lovely talented and educated Kuwaiti women, don't you dare to dream? At least support those who dared to......