Kuwait has always been different.  Unlike neighboring countries which require their women to be covered, Kuwait does not impose any dress code on its female population.  But all this may change if a group of Islamist MPs have its way.  They have tabled a proposal in Parliament calling for those involved in an act [...]]]> http://www.abigmessage.com/kuwait-mps-call-for-women-in-swimsuit-to-be-jailed.html/feed 0 http://www.abigmessage.com/kuwait-women-mps-need-not-wear-hijab.html http://www.abigmessage.com/kuwait-women-mps-need-not-wear-hijab.html#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:56:42 +0000 yessir http://www.abigmessage.com/?p=1728 The Constitutional Court of Kuwait has recently dismissed a case brought by a Kuwaiti man, Hamad al Nashi, to have 2 female MPs dismissed from Parliament for violating the election law.  MPs Aseel al Awadhi and Rola Dashti did not wear the hijab in Parliamentary sessions. Citing the election law, Hamad al Nashi told the court: [...]]]> http://www.abigmessage.com/kuwait-women-mps-need-not-wear-hijab.html/feed 0