Suffering of Islamic Women

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The picture which I have chosen depicts an Islamic women wearing a black burka and over her eyes there are prison bars. On the lower right corner there is a caption that reads “Stop the oppression of women in the Islamist world.” As a young woman who enjoys my freedom and believes strongly in equality of women this picture strikes me. The International Society for Human Rights, the creator of this picture, is a German society with a goal of stopping the oppression of humans. The group contains members from many backgrounds some were even previous prisoners of the Nazis others are Islamic scholars and some are masters of certain cultures. Since I share many of the same views of the International Society of Human Rights I thought it was important to bring this picture to light. The picture also is relatable to certain current affairs which interest me. Also, currently I am enrolled in class the focuses on global challenges and one of the main challenges is equal rights for women.
There are many issues currently affecting the Islamist countries such as war, hunger, and the lack of resources. However one of the most important issues often goes unnoticed and no actions take place to help subside this issue, and that issue is what happens to women in those countries. The argument that the picture is taking is that more action should be taken to stop the oppression of women in the Islamic world. The picture contains several elements that help make this important argument. One element is the symbolism it contains, another contributing factor is, the media’s relationship to current affairs, the caption and the reasoning behind taking the picture.
This picture really says a lot even though it is actually really simple, it does so thro...

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...nts one woman there still needs to be a change. This picture is so simple but it screams with all of the symbols it has. The image’s topic is such an important issue, the caption, and the point of the picture all help make an effective argument. No woman should go ignored which is often the case and this picture shows that a significant amount of action needs happen to eradicate the oppression of Islamic women.

Works Cited

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United Nations. “Millennium Development Goals.” United Nations. United Nations, n.d. Web. 12 November 2013.

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