Kuwaiti women have increasingly voiced frustration with parliament’s failure to pass laws protecting women from abuse and so-called honor killings in the conservative society. Two women were also elected, after the last elections in 2020 saw the sole female legislator in the assembly lose her seat. “Those candidates who are willing to make this a strongly polarized issue did well.” She noted that 17 elected lawmakers had signed a widely criticized “values pledge” that calls for gender segregation in Kuwaiti schools and a ban on mixed dance parties. WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing “If those candidates come forth with conservative social positions it will divide those who are pushing for reforms,” said Kristin Smith Diwan, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Kuwait’s Islamist opposition accuses the government of graft and mismanagement, frequently grilling ministers over their involvement in the misallocation of public funds.īut experts say such candidates could push back on social reforms and protections of women’s rights and freedoms. Voters appear to have been motivated by growing complaints about official corruption. The results from Thursday’s vote, which will bring 27 new members to the 50-member assembly, were seen as a mandate for change amid a prolonged period of gridlock between the Cabinet, which is appointed by the royal family, and the 50-member assembly, which is democratically elected and more independent than similar bodies across the region. With two dogs of her own, Fuller is passionate about animals and is active in many animal rescue charities that strive to make a difference in animal treatment.KUWAIT CITY (AP) - Voters in Kuwait chose to shake up their parliament, sending conservative Islamist figures and two women to the assembly in the Gulf Arab nation’s second election in less than two years, according to results released Friday.
She has become a skilled photographer and writer, and is currently writing her first feature. She had her directorial debut directing Tyler Williams in Kenneth Lonnergan’s “This is Our Youth,” and also recently produced her first music video for the talented Lindsey Haun and her band, The Haun Solo Project.Fuller spends her down time polishing her craft and playing with other mediums of art. She has also been on the big screen in several independent features.In 2010, Fuller received critical acclaim for her award-winning performance in the independent thriller “Red White & Blue,” which premiered at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam and had its American premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
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She booked her first major TV movie role at the age of eight, in “Tales of the City,” opposite Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis.Fuller has played captivating characters in over 35 television series, including “That ‘70s Show,” “The Practice,” “Life,” “Bones,” “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer,” “Without a Trace” and “Law & Order: SVU,” as well as various films made for television. She spent the bulk of her youth acting and modeling, gaining valuable experience in dance, theater and commercials. Born in Sacramento and raised in Los Angeles, she was put into dance class at the age of two and by three, had discovered school plays and community theatre. She recently starred in “The Brittany Murphy Story” for Lifetime in September 2014.As far back as she can remember, Fuller knew she would be an actress. Amanda Fuller first captured the hearts of audiences as intern Morgan Peterson on “Grey’s Anatomy.” In addition to her current role on “Last Man Standing,” she is also working on the indie thriller “Cheap Thrills,” alongside Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton, David Koechner and Pat Healy.
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