The Parliament will pass the bill on political rights for women and Kuwaiti women will soon get their political rights, says Chairperson of Kuwait Voluntary Committee Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Sheikha Amthal left for Doha in Qatar on a three day official visit at the invitation of Sheikha Moza - wife of HH the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamd Bin Khaleefa. During her tour, Sheikha Amthal will visit important educational and social centres in Qatar. She is also slated to visit several environmental protectorates and their management, her prime interest. Speaking to the Arab Times ahead of her departure, Sheikha Amthal said, "Kuwaiti women should be prepared for the aftermath of getting their political rights and they should have a real perspective on their future." She praised the 24th GCC summit the Fourth Conference of Heads of Kuwait's Diplomatic Missions which proposed to assign top positions for women. Pointing out the current GCC Secretary-General did not rule out the possibility of a woman becoming the Secretary General of GCC, she said, "this is a sign of great development in the Gulf region." She added Kuwaiti women - like Faiza Al-Khorafi who was the Rector of Kuwait University - have held top positions in and outside Kuwait. "Nabeela Al-Mulla is the Kuwaiti Ambassador to Vienna - the first female ambassador from any of the Gulf states." Nabeela will shortly be the voice of Kuwait in the UN, she stressed.
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