Men: they think they are worthy to hold the crown, to control everything that crosses their path, but how could they be worthy, they are all killers in a sense. They may think they are saving the world, but they don't want it to change. Women in the middle east have never had a break from the oppressive government that has annihilated any type of hope that one day women will get their chance to be free. Although they are ruled by a government controlled by power starving men they have support from others who can actually voice their opinions without harsh consequences. In most places throughout the middle east not all, bus in some, we see that people who are really trying to change the way women are treated, “MEN” are actually stepping up …show more content…
The middle east if full of degenerates that only want one thing, Power, even though the laws for women have gotten better over the years they still till This day can't express themselves the way a woman in the U.S would by: wearing what she wants, going out when she wants, doing whatever she wants, attending college, getting a good education in general. While in some places in the middle east women are treated better in others they are used as compensation to fix certain issues in the communities, In Doc #1 it shows us that regardless of how fate may look for these women some still have hope she says”But I am Woman,Woman, a Woman a statue of love and I will rise” that shows that even when she may see women down she knows they can keep on going.. For example let's take a look at a girl named Sakina, her story was dreadful it didn't make sense to me that a girl would be punished so harshly for something that had nothing to do with her. In her story she explained how her brother eloped with her cousin, causing great pain to her cousin's husband, because of that Sakina was handed off to the grieving husband's father to marry so the conflict between the families in the future would not occur. She decided to run off to her uncle and he believed that his son would be a better husband since they were the same age and he married her to him. further into her story her …show more content…
I had 2 options. one was remain silent and be killed, and 2 was speak up and be killed”. Malala is an outstanding human being, she is what women in the middle east should be like, this young girl defied death’s shadow and became a world phenomenal, and till this day is fighting for educational rights in the middle east. Other women like Maria a business marketing student in DOC #9 she says “They would refuse to marry a man who would not allow them to work” this shows the passion they have for their future, but how would that work if they can't ever choose who they want to
During this process a lot happened. For example, many wanted to assassinate her for disobeying them and going against their rules. The thing was Malala didn’t care because she knew in her heart that she was doing the right thing when speaking. In the article it states, “ there are hundreds of Human Rights activist and social workers who are not only speaking for human rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goals of Education, peace and equality. Thousands of people have been killed by terrorists and millions have been injured. I am just one of them.” (Paragraph 3) She was a brave little girl for speaking up because not many had the guts to do what she did. Also, malala knew she was putting her life at risk ,but she still did what she did because now it’s not only about her, but others as
The Islamic Revolution of 1979 placed an ideological wedge that created an increasingly pervasive rift in gender equality that is now only gradually being successfully challenged and correct upon.
With the limitations of women's rights in the middle east there are people who a for women and think they deserve the same rights. For example, a document that was pro women was document 1 because it was about how an Afghan woman was abused by her husbands and other men, but she never let that bring her down because in the end she said “But i am woman, woman, a woman a
Although men are definitely crucial to fixing the problem, “the young [women] are prominent in most revolutions” (Evans 165-166). It is very important for women to stand up for equality through their actions not just their words. That means pushing back on the expectations some men put on them and proving they are just as independent and capable as men. It is equally important for men to be advocates for gender equality because change will not happen if we do not keep our minds open. Women can protect as many times as they wish but if men do not acknowledge their actions, equality is impossible to achieve. It is difficult to understand why people discriminate based on gender because we’re all the same, we’re all human, gender does not define who you are or what you are capable of doing. Once every man comes to that realization, we will all be equal and there will be no gender roles or standards. In Emma Watson’s HeForShe campaign speech at the United Nations, she explains the importance of involving men in the movement because “gender equality is [their] issue too” (Watson). She believes if men do not have to be aggressive in order to be accepted, women will not feel compelled to be submissive in compliance. Many problems related to gender inequality impacting women specifically are caused by the social standards placed on men so involving men in the movement is unquestionably important, as Watson emphasizes in her entire
Women in America do not have to worry about a terrorist group coming and taking their rights away. They have a government that protects them from these groups and makes sure they have the same rights as others. In the Middle East, especially Afghanistan and Pakistan, women are scared to speak too loudly. These women live in fear each day of their lives because if they make one small mistake it could mean their life. Yet, there are some people who are fighting for women’s rights, especially women’s education. Malala Yousafzai is a girl who fought for women’s education. At the age of eleven, Malala began writing a blog for BBC Urdu. The blog described how she was upset that women’s education under the Taliban would be forced to stop. Malala also appeared on national television talking about women’s education. She has become a symbol of resistance against the Taliban. Even after Malala was put on the Taliban’s hit list, she continues to speak out about what she felt needed to be said. Malala would give her life for this cause, and she almost did. On October 9, 2012, Malala was on her way home from her morning classes when a man walked on to her bus and asked, “Who is Malala”. When she said it was her he shot her. The bullets hit her head and her leg. The Taliban ordered for her to be shot because she was promoting western culture in Pashtun areas. In another case Mukhtar Mai stood up for women’s rights and was sexually assaulted by multiple men with orders from the tribal council. The tradition in Mukhtar’s tribe was that a woman who is sexually assaulted by multiple men should kill herself, but instead of committing suicide she fought for her cause (Samira 28-30). Although the Taliban restricts women’s education for religious reaso...
“Women’s empowerment results from a process where women can freely analyze, develop, and voice their needs and interests without them being predefined or unwillingly imposed by religion, government, or social norms and where their influence and control extends women’s familial/kinship circles” (Haghighat, par.6). There is an ongoing fight for women’s rights everywhere around the world. Men have been getting more power than women such as economic and political power and their rights are not limited as women rights are. There are not any limits with men whereas women are limited to many things. “When voting rights were given to women in the late 1800’s to 1920 it was a decisive moment in the women’s right movement in western Europe and North American democracies” (“Women’s rights”).”Women’s rights groups in the second half of the twentieth century focused on greater legal equality in terms of wages and credit, reproductive rights, family law, and education” (“Women’s rights”). Women’s rights are limited to them and it’s time to give women more rights to have equality because women should have equality in every aspect of their lives. They are unable to have self empowerment due to the rights not given to them. Empowerment is increasing spiritual, political, social, educational, gender, or economic strength of individuals or communities. It is about achieving your goals to the best of your ability with your potential.
In the article, “Oil, Islam and Women,” Michael L. Ross argues, “that women in the Middle East are underrepresented in the workforce and in government because of oil-not Islam” (Ross 107). On the other hand it is commonly thought, by the culturalists, that Islam is what is oppressing women in the Middle East because Islam is the common factor between all the States in the Middle East. The Middle East is, also, known for their strictly religious citizens also proving the culturalists’ view point. The logical thought then is that the Islamic views that men in the Middle East have is what keeps women from progressing in society. Michael Ross, however, proves otherwise. Islam, in fact is a religion that gives women more rights than men within the Quran. Women are protected by the words of Allah that fill every line within the Holly Book, the Quran. So Islam is not what causes the underrepresentation of women in the workforce and in the government within the Middle East.
Both el Saadawi and Al-Shaykh both show how perception and expression are both affected within the confines of politics, social opportunities, and male privilege depicted in their stories. Whether the reader is a follower of the feminist movement or not, it is very clear and easy to see that these women are not being treated with the respect that any human being deserves. The misogynistic stranglehold on society, especially in this part of the world, is excessive and avoidable in today’s world but it is very likely that the traditional, conservative ways of the past will continue to control and inhibit women from being able to be fully treated as equals for many years to come, perhaps even after this generation has
The Middle-Eastern culture is very different from that of the United States. Particularly, the way women are treated. Women in the US have as much freedom as they would like; whereas the women in the Middle-East have very little. In the Middle-East women are severely restricted in every aspect of their lives. They are not allowed to drive a car or go in public without the presence of a male family member, they have to be covered from their heads to their ankles in the presence of men, and they have very little choice, in who they marry.
Middle Eastern women need to stand up for their rights and get educated to reverse the notion that they are servants and properties of their men. Furthermore, they need to rise up to their potentials and prove beyond doubt that they are equal to men. This practice would lead the path for future generations to follow and protect the inalienable rights of women. Finally, these women need to break the cycle of oppression by addressing these deeply rooted beliefs, gaining the tools to fight back, and joining forces to make lifelong changes.
...action with others… especially men. This supplies final substantiation of the authors' argument, that women continue to be oppressed by their male-dominated societies. It is a bold undertaking for women to ally and promote a world movement to abandon sexist traditions. Although I have never lived in a third world or non-Westernized country, I have studied the conditions women suffer as "inferior" to men. In National Geographic and various courses I have taken, these terrible conditions are depicted in full color. Gender inequality is a terrible trait of our global society, and unfortunately, a trait that might not be ready to change. In America we see gender bias towards women in voters' unwillingness to elect more females into high office, and while this is not nearly as severe as the rest of the world, it indicates the lingering practice of gender inequality.
She knew that if she wanted to get her voice heard, she would have to take action and defend herself against the oppression of the Taliban. Malala has tried to get her voice and opinion heard everywhere as Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala’s dad describes, “At the age of 10, Malala stood, and she stood for the right of education. She wrote a diary for the BBC blog, she volunteered herself for the New York Times documentaries, and she spoke from every platform she could” (12:41). Rather than succumbing to the Taliban power and ideals like many scared Pakistanis, Malala chose to be self reliant, put herself in risky situations and carve her own path for equality and justice. Finally, Shabana also portrays self-reliance.
In the Middle East, Arab uprisings that included many women activists made a major impact on their society. According to the Washington Post, “The Arab uprisings of early 2011 disrupted virtually every dimension of Arab politics and societies, forcing a systematic reevaluation of many long-held political science theories and assumptions. The place of women in politics and the public sphere was no exception.” These uprisings were just the beginning to long road on the way to women’s
Malala, from a young age, went to school in her home of Swat Valley because her father ran a school there. Despite early on having access to learning, when the Taliban took over, “girls were stopped from going to school” for religious reasons or due to “social taboos” and when Malala realized all of this discrimination existed because of her gender, she realized her two options were “remain silent and wait to be killed” or “speak up and then be killed” and ultimately, she “decided to speak up” (Yousafzai). The Taliban took away so many rights that Pakistani women had before, and Malala knew that if she choose to be like so many other women in that situation, too afraid to speak out, she would never get an education and could never live the life she hoped for. She challenged them just by speaking out and spreading awareness, by taking action. Antigone also experienced discrimination because she is a woman, and her action was despite being told time and time again she couldn’t, she stood up for her rights anyway.
In order to make life better and more advanced in Arab countries, I think that Arabs especially Arab men should get over the idea of power over women and have an open mind. This is how we can move ahead to more important subjects that could be useful and