If I do marry a Kuwaiti man before I'm 25 then we are contributing to the "grave threat on Kuwaiti society" known as spinsterhood because I am foreign. Loooooooooooooooooooooooooool!
Arab Times, Kuwait City, July 25, 2010
Rising number of spinsters poses grave threat to society
Att Majdi attributes problem to Kuwaiti traditions
The rising number of unmarried Kuwaiti women aged 25 to 65 — around 30,000 according to a statistical report released recently by the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) — poses a grave threat to the Kuwaiti society, since the steps taken to reduce this number, including the administrative barriers set against Kuwaiti men marrying non-Kuwaitis, have not yielded the desired results.
The experts have warned against the rising number of unmarried Kuwaiti women from the aforementioned age group, considering a majority of these women usually complete their education around the age of 23.
While most people agree on the negative impact of this phenomenon on the society, their opinions vary on the causes of the rising number of unmarried Kuwaiti women.
Traditions
Attorney Mohammad Al-Majdi has attributed the problem to the Kuwaiti traditions, referring to the divisions in the society, as people in the country have been categorized into classes, tribes, rich and poor, pure origin or not. He believes most Kuwaiti women avoid marriage due to these factors.
Political activist Aysha Al-Omair opined being single has become an option for many Kuwaiti women due to the development of the society, allowing them to play an active role in the social and political arenas, so they might not prioritize marriage. She said women also delay marriage for many years as they want to focus first on career development.
Sharia Professor at Kuwait University Salem Al-Shammari pointed out the society’s failure to address the problem might lead to disorder, depravity and immorality. He claimed some people are actually committing grave sins by deliberately delaying the marriage of their sisters.
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By: Al-Sayeed Al-Qassas
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