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Abstract

The State of Kuwait has issued numerous legislations aimed at empowering persons with disabilities, including the State Constitution (1961), Law No. 49 of 1996 (articles 1-6), Law No. 8 of 2010 (articles 2, 3, 5, and 6), and various amendments to these laws. This article is based on a field study conducted to investigate the influence of national law on civil society organizations that support people with disabilities, with a focus on women with disabilities in the State of Kuwait. The researcher collaborated with the Kuwaiti Union of Women Associations and numerous public benefit groups, including the Kuwait Disabled Sports Club, Kuwait Society for the Handicapped, and the Kuwait Association for Learning Differences, to ask people with disabilities and those who assist them to complete a questionnaire based on the study topic. Notably, many of the study’s participants were women with disabilities or advocates for women with disabilities. This article focuses on the gender-specific views and experiences gathered during the survey. The findings of the survey provided important insights into these respondents’ thoughts on national legislation and its execution. Many participants identified specific issues and inadequacies in the present legislative framework, notably in how successfully these laws are adopted and enforced. This challenge of implementation was frequently discussed, with respondents providing extensive details of their experiences and views.

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