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Both Kuwaiti custom and law enforce a division of labor by gender
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Unlike other Arabic countries, women are involved various aspects of the labor force, but the percentage of women involved in labor outside of the home is small.
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Those women who are gainfully employed often work in the social services, in clerical positions, and as teachers. Few women are owners or managers of small businesses.
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Many women still go veiled and wear the traditional black, but many girls in the younger generation follow the dictates of western fashion.
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Female students are a majority at Kuwait University, and women are prominent in the country's commercial life and in the civil service.
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. Most marriages in Kuwait are arranged, in accordance with tradition.
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Intermarriage occurs within clans, but not between social classes.
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Women, regardless of their age, need their father's permission to marry.
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Also, a woman cannot marry a non-Muslim, although a man is afforded this privilege.
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In addition, a woman can only marry one spouse, while a man has the legal right to four wives.
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Family forms the basis of Kuwaiti society.
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Extended families live together, both out of necessity caused by limited housing space, and so that all family members can be involved in the socialization of future generations and maintain familial and cultural traditions.
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In accordance with Islam, both men and women have equal property rights.
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All schooling for Kuwaitis is free, and between the ages of six and fourteen, attendance is compulsory.
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While the government stresses the importance of education regardless of gender, most schools are segregated on the basis of gender after kindergarten
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The definition of literacy used by the government is that one must be over the age of fifteen and capable of reading and writing.
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With this in mind, 79 percent of the population is literate, with 82 percent of men and 75 percent of women meeting these criteria.
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There is only one university in the country, but because of the great value placed on education, the government awards scholarships for many Kuwaitis to pursue higher education.
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There are also several post-secondary technical institutes where one may pursue knowledge of electronics, air-conditioning, and diesel and petrol engines, all necessary to the major industries of Kuwait.
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In general, they sit, talk, and stand closer to one another.
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It is common for members of the same sex to touch one another during their interactions as an expression of their friendship, and men often shake hands upon greeting and departure.
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Socially, physical contact between men and women is not acceptable
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