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Women and the Malleability of the Kuwaiti Dīwāniyya

The dīwāniyya is the Kuwaiti man's realm. It is where he does business, discusses politics and spends leisure time with his friends. It is also his escape. Men devote so much time to these traditional gatherings that Kuwaiti wives jokingly refer to it as the “sharīka”, or second wife. Because of the support that dīwāniyyas traditionally provide to elections, women's suffrage in Kuwait has challenged the once essential ‘masculinity’ of this institution. In the past decade it has been necessary for the dīwāniyya to include women in order to remain politically and socially relevant. And like any good ‘traditional’ fixture of society, it has accommodated to remain relevant. This article will emphasize how the malleability of this institution, both in terms of its roles in the public and private spheres, as well as its structure and membership, is what enables the dīwāniyya to serve as a gateway for Kuwaiti women to a new way of operating within society and as a forum for expanding and strengthening their non kin-based networks.