New Kuwaiti MP eyes laws to promote women in economy

DRAFT LAWS: Dr Salwa Al Jasser is planning to boost the role of women in Kuwaiti business.

A member of the new Kuwaiti Parliament has revealed a number of new draft laws aimed at consolidating roles of women within the Kuwaiti economy.

In an interview with CNBC Arabiya in Dubai, Dr Salwa Al Jassar said the drafts included revising current laws governing women's role in the private sector and securing women's rights as one of the main drivers of economy.

In addition, Al Jassar will submit a proposal to support the development of businesswomen projects and to push forward the Community of Kuwait Businesswomen, which already includes 650 members.

Al Jassar, one of the first four Kuwaiti women elected to parliament, also said that she is drafting a new law that would provide civil, economic, and social security for women trying to establish their own projects from home and those looking for part-time work.

The latest member of the parliament also called for reinforcing women's presence in the private sector, explaining that the government will not be able to provide jobs to all women and therefore women should make an entry into the private sector in a way that would secure their full rights.

Al Jassar also called on Kuwaiti women to not look at education as a mean to receiving a degree, but that she should play an important role in economy, in addition to her role at home.

She added that women represent 56 percent of the general workforce in Kuwait, 88 percent of which works in the government sector.

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