Jawhara Al-Sabah: Kuwait is experiencing an important stage in the journey of women's empowerment in the military and security sectors

The Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights, Ambassador Sheikha Jawaher Al-Sabah, said on Sunday that Kuwait is witnessing an important stage in the empowerment of women in military and security institutions.

This statement came during a speech she delivered at an awareness lecture titled “Women, Peace and Security,” hosted by the Ali Al-Sabah Military College, in which she outlined the key provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, and highlighted Kuwait’s efforts to implement the related national plan, as well as prominent national, regional, and international experiences in enhancing women’s participation in the armed forces and peacekeeping operations.

She emphasized that the National Committee for the Implementation of the aforementioned Security Council Resolution, which she chairs and which includes representatives from the Ministries of Defense, Interior, Justice, and Information, the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, and the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, continues to implement its programs aimed at consolidating the principles of the Security Council resolution and strengthening coordination and cooperation among national entities to translate its objectives into practical initiatives that support women’s participation in security and peacebuilding.

She noted that Kuwait is witnessing an “important stage” in the empowerment of women, following the Emiri decree appointing 59 female officers of the rank of second lieutenant from the first cohort of women in the Kuwaiti Army. She described this step as a national achievement that reflects the political leadership’s commitment to empowering women and enhancing their role within the military system, in line with the provisions of the Kuwaiti Constitution and Kuwait’s international obligations.

During the lecture, Sheikha Jawaher Al-Sabah also reviewed Kuwait’s efforts to implement the related national plan, alongside the core principles of international humanitarian law, emphasizing that “empowering women in military and security institutions contributes to enhancing the efficiency of these institutions, strengthening security and stability, and supporting sustainable development.”