The general policies are the fundamental principles and terms that govern the planning and executive work emanating from the strategy. Following are the main general policies of Women Affairs Committee, which are consistent with the contents of the strategy:
- Encouraging participation of Kuwaiti women of the various categories, professions, social sectors, and intellectual trends, in the committee's activities and in achieving its strategic goals and objectives.

- Focusing on obtaining specialized opinions in addressing the issues under controversy.
- Sensing the needs of women and the society and responding to them through constant development.
- Continuing the endeavor towards providing community adoption of the committee's strategy.
- Integrating the role of women into all the sectors of the society.
- Giving time priority to institutional reform in the committee, being the basis of a successful implementation of the strategy.
- Encouraging the civil society and private sector to contribute more to the activities that enhance the committee strategy's goals and objectives.
- Following the scientific research methodology in all issues relating to women and family in particular.
- Expanding the institutions with which the committee coordinates with regard to practicing its activities and achieving its objectives.
- Continuing to benefit from the expertise of international institutions concerned with women, children and family affairs (UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDP).
- Observing the scientific planning as a basic methodology in implementing the strategy and achieving its objectives.
- Following the technique of regular assessment of performance in each stage of strategy implementation.