It is essential to determine on the subject and time scope relating to the committee strategy document. Naturally, limits of dealing with the Women Affairs Committee will conflict with most, if not all, of development sectors in the country. Therefore, and in order to avoid overlapping between the committee's strategy with the other sectorial strategies, the scope of powers in this strategy must be clear.

In identifying the scope of committee strategy, the committee's competency is the main reference. In the resolution establishing the committee, its competency was left without details1, which indicates that the committee must perform roles that do not conflict with the competencies of other state agencies in respect of women. This, in turn, confines the committee's competency into two major roles:

- Creating the major framework organizing the issues of women, family and children, thus avoiding conflict with what is provided to women, family and children by other sectors of the society.

- Organizing representation of the State of Kuwait abroad (to conferences, seminars and events relating to women.)

The committee's time strategy commences from 2005, i.e. upon approval, and continues on the long term. The strategy tackles issues and problems with social, cultural, economic and structural dimensions, which can not change within a few years, i.e. in the medium term. It is required to translate the strategy into five-year and annual plans, which should be regularly reviewed to cope with the new developments and future changes.