 Kuwaitis are voting in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. The vote is being held early and comes at a politically turbulent period in the conservative Gulf state's history. A bitter dispute has broken out between the government and opposition MPs over increasing the size of constituencies as a way of preventing corruption. Women make up 28 of the 252 candidates, as well as 57% of the electorate. The BBC's Julia Wheeler in Kuwait says it is a big day for women there - even if they do not get elected this time round - and one they have long campaigned for. However, female candidates hope to secure some seats in parliament, despite standing for the most part against seasoned incumbents....
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