Hope is something admirable to hold in times of adversity and struggle. But when neglect is placed to a certain race, group, ethnicity , or even gender. Many may start to lose faith and fall victims to a false illusions ; comprising with problems that affect themselves and the community. For example, an individual is unable to in vision their true beauty beyond a shattered mirror. In contrast, citizens that have been oppressed by outdated governmental constitutional law and rules begin to lose confidence
and don't see positive prospects beyond the present. Exemplified here by Dr. Dashti, “Individuals who have the cultural habituate of blaming, attacking and are cynical, do not want to move toward the future; rather, they want to travel back in time” (Jabouri). Dr. Roala Dashti is working hard to change this attitude and is actively involved in improving democracy, voting rights, and woman's equality. Her contributions have demonstrated how freedom of expression can lead to a monumental dramatic change in quality of life among citizens.
Kuwait as a free democratic state has a long history of sharing power with the royal family. In which the Amirs ( Princes) rule the country and carry much of the governmental control. Since being elected as a member of parliament, Dr. Dashti has been working on changing political policies and constituting new laws. As noted by a speech after winning the North South Prize, “ As a Member of Parliament, and a Kuwaiti eager to bring her country to the highest levels in terms of human rights, we have succeeded, myself and other Kuwaiti parliamentarians, in promulgating a new labor law that safeguards the rights of both nationals and expatriates in the private sector ” Undoubtedly, the 2009 ...
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...n individual can have a strong impact. If we take time to listen and understand everybody's problems and reasoning not wait for a majority or power group to decide. We can learn to cooperate and work together as a global community in order to one day achieve peace.
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Jabouri, Ghenwah, ed. "Kuwait''s National Assembly Elections ـ I Am Not Offering You an Aspirin, but a Cure: Rola Dashti." Al Watan. Herald Tribune, 29 Apr. 2009. Web. 22 Jan. 2011. .
"Speech by Rola Dashti, North-South Prize Award Ceremony." Council of Europe. 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2011. .
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