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April 23, 2021

Kuwaiti Women Demand Justice and Protections After Stabbing Murder Stokes Outrage
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In Kuwait, women rallied Thursday to demand safety and justice after the
brutal murder of a woman earlier this week. The woman had filed against
her murderer for harassment after she refused to marry him, but he was
released on bail and went on to kidnap and stab her to death. This is a
protester in Kuwait City.

Nawal Al-Sayegh: "It is very scary and very sad that in my own country,
when I get into my car, I feel I need to lock the doors immediately. And
it is very scary and very depressing that I have already taught my
daughters how to protect themselves by holding their keys in a certain
way while they're walking to their car, or asking someone to accompany
them from their place of work or study to their vehicles. It's very
scary that this is what our country has come to."



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