And jobs that "contravene with public morals." Sharia Alert, from Agence France-Presse:
KUWAIT CITY - The Kuwaiti parliament on Monday passed a law banning women from working at night, except those in the medical profession, and barring them from jobs considered ‘immoral.’
The law, which was passed unanimously, prohibits women from working between 8:00 pm and 7:00 am and in jobs that ‘contravene with public morals and in all-men service places at any time.’
This law seems to have the same open-ended quality as that which granted women the right to vote and hold office in Kuwait, as long as they "abide by Islamic law." Indeed, if the point of the law is to maintain control of a segment of a population, placing limitations on it would defeat the purpose.
Conservative and Islamist MPs, who form a majority in the 50-member house, said the law aims at protecting women from ‘being exploited in immoral activities.’
"Conservative and Islamist MPs, who form a majority in the 50-member house, said the law aims at protecting women from ‘being exploited in immoral activities.’"
...and from having a life.
So aren't we all glad we went to war in GW1 to put these benevolent farsighted 'Mobots back in charge.
Of course, honor killings and beatings and raping of the maids continues apace.
As always, the beatings will continue until morale improves - morals and morales both, actually. But it's not beating... it's more like punching. Punching is okay by Allah, beating is not okay, except when it's okay.
I bet they need more U.S. aid to help implement this far-sighted program.
Someone remind me why we liberated Kuwait from Saddam. I forgot.