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She affirmed Kuwait’s keenness to achieve this goal through enacting laws, regulations and policies that ensure the implementation of these standards in line with all international agreements ratified by Kuwait and the relevant UN mechanisms. Al-Abad recalled the “Jeddah Document” which was issued by the Jeddah International Conference on Women in Islam in 2023. She noted that this document represents a basic reference for all women’s rights that aims to achieve a balance between women’s rights and duties while respecting their dignity and enhancing their role in public and private life.

Al-Abad reiterated Kuwait’s commitment to promoting and protecting women’s rights. A real progress and development cannot be achieved without the effective participation of women in all areas of life, she stressed, calling on the international community to intensify efforts for more tangible and sustainable achievements in promoting women rights and empowerment. — KUNA