Court Rules Kuwaiti Female MPs Not Required to Wear Hijab

Kuwait's constitutional court has dismissed a complaint aimed at forcing female Parliamentarians to wear the headscarf (hijab). The complaint, brought by a "voter," argued that two of the four female MPs do not wear the hijab and therefore were not qualified to sit in Parliament.

The same court last week ruled that Kuwaiti women do not need permission of a male husband or guardian to obtain a passport. It would appear that the Kuwaiti constitutional court is a friend to women's rights.