KUWAIT CITY, July 27: Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs, Abdullatif Al-Mishari, issued a ministerial decision on Sunday to establish a permanent committee dedicated to women’s housing affairs. The committee will be chaired by Sheikha Bibi Yousef Saud Al-Sabah.

In a statement, the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) affirmed that the decision underscores the vital role of women in society and reflects the government’s commitment to upholding women’s rights through dedicated mechanisms. It also builds on a previous initiative to form a women's housing team, granting the new committee expanded authority to provide housing care and ensure a dignified standard of living for women.

The newly established committee consists of eight members, including Acting Deputy Director for Distribution and Documentation Affairs Bader Al-Subaie, Director of the Follow-up Department Mohammed Al-Adwani, and Supervisor of Housing Care Research and Administrative Affairs Asma Al-Jafour.

Additional members include Ali Al-Ustadh as a representative of the Ministry of Interior, Fawzia Dashti, legal advisor Abdulaziz Al-Afaisan representing the Credit Bank, and Bashayer Al-Bather.

The committee’s responsibilities include reviewing grievances related to decisions issued by the Government Rented Housing Committee concerning women’s housing, investigating related complaints, and evaluating special cases that require housing assistance under specified criteria.

It is also tasked with overseeing lotteries for the allocation of government-rented housing in accordance with Chapter Six of the Housing Care Regulations. Furthermore, the committee will work on developing concepts for improving women’s housing services, supervising properties allocated to women—such as the Sabah Al-Salem Residential Complex—and exploring methods for their development.

The committee will also clarify procedures related to project implementation and submit recommendations aimed at enhancing housing care services for women.

The PAHW added that the decision allows the committee to form subcommittees or working groups from among its members or external experts to examine specific topics. These groups will be responsible for preparing reports and advising the main committee, though external members will not hold voting rights.