Women Hit the Polls in Kuwait

From an article titled "Historic Vote: Women Hit the Polls in Kuwait" by Diana Elias on abcnews.com:

Women in this conservative oil-rich emirate voted in parliamentary elections for the first time Thursday, a vote that also inspired surprisingly vocal calls for reform and criticism of the ruling family The polls marked a new stage in the U.S. ally's tentative moves toward greater democracy and not just because of the entry of women. The election brought unprecedented political activism in a country where the ruling family has strong influence over politics, with conservative Islamists joining liberals in demanding electoral reform and protesting corruption. Women, who won the right to vote and run for office last year, went to separate polling stations from men, choosing among 252 candidates competing for 50 parliamentary seats. Twenty-eight candidates were women.