Kuwait allows women that they can combat, but sans guns. Activists have decried the policy as “one step forward, two steps back” after that defence ministry also decided that women who want to join the armed force or already the armed force must wear head coverings, unlike civilians.

However, women are outraged after the decision made by the defence ministry of Kuwait, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided that they need to take permission from the male guardian as well as ban them from carrying weapons.

After the decision that women in the armed forces, unlike civilians, must wear head coverings, activists have decided to start a new policy in which they made a slogan “one step forward, two steps back”.

The action has flashed an online backlash in Kuwait and was previously regarded as one of the most open societies in the Gulf.

According to ‘Ghadeer al-Khashti’ a sports teacher and a member of the Kuwait Football Association’s of women committee, “I do not know and idea why there is so many restrictions for joining the army.”

28,000 women apply to be train drivers in Saudi Arabia.

A job advert to draft 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has drawn 28,000 applicants.

As per the Spanish Railway operator Renfe on February 16 Wednesday, an online assessment of academic background and some English language skills had helped it reduce the number of candidates by around a half. It is expected to work through the rest in mid-March.