Lawyer Hind Mohamed Saleh bin Sheikh: During her long career of over 37 years, Hind has had extensive practical experience, she is one of the leading female lawyers in Kuwait. She obtained her law degree from Cairo University’s Faculty of Law in 1969 and began her professional career as a lawyer in the Fatwa and Legislation Administration from 1969 to 1986, where she gained valuable experience. Hind has also worked as an arbitrator in many commercial arbitration cases inside and outside Kuwait, earning an excellent professional reputation as a result. In 1986, she founded her own law office.
In addition, Hind has held several memberships in various positions. She is a registered member of the Kuwaiti Lawyers Association and a listed arbitrator at the Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Centre. She is also a registered expert at the Gulf Arbitration Centre. Hind is a founding member of the Kuwaiti Association for the Defense of the Constitution and Legitimacy and has been listed in the court’s list of judicial guards since 2011.
In particular, Hind paid great attention to women and their issues. She was one of the earliest supporters of the idea of women standing for election membership in the Kuwaiti National Assembly after being absent and marginalized for several decades. She expressed this encouragement tangibly when she wrote and published her book “Women as Members of the National Assembly” in 1999.