Powerful Stories. Global Perspective.

Click here to open the video stream.

The Real Media file format requires a Real Time capable player. If you can't open the stream, consider installing one of these free players: GOM, Media Player Classic or Real Alternative. They are offered as a convenience without any warranty.

 Upon request we can provide a high-quality full download of this file.

Fifty years ago, few Kuwaiti women received more than a basic religious education. Today, the educated Kuwaiti woman becomes a symbol of modernity, an icon of the modern state. The new generation enrolls in higher education and competes with men in the labor market.

By the 1990s, Kuwaiti women made up 35 percent of the workforce, with a vast majority employed as teachers, doctors, engineers and lawyers.

Pillars of Hope is a compelling story of the modern Kuwaiti women, their journey to their right to vote and their brave struggle to be on equal terms with men in Islamic society.