Gender, Development & Fixed "Culture"

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Living in a World without Women

In the quest for women 's genuine role in the society , Crossette argued that women in the Muslim world have made a great change in the modernization of its society . Women 's influence has made a major impact in various sectors in the Muslim world . This impact is favorably recognized by the modern world through its given equal rights

Traditionally , women 's roles in the Muslim society are favorable for men . Gender segregation is customary and women are

only perceived as wives and mothers without any connection to the economic world . However these traditional views towards women had changed over time . Social change in particular , which includes the economic and political status of women , is historically brought by political conflict . Post-World War II as a political conflict brought about the change in the social status of women . In connection , the Middle East had experienced the same political conflict since the 1950 's . The most evident political conflict is that of the Palestinians . They have been discharge by Zionists from their communities throughout the period of conflict . This conflict however , had made major changes in the rural Palestinian life particularly in women 's role through political involvement

Indeed , women 's roles in the society have changed over time and these changes help the society grow as well . Within the Muslim world , women- may it be activists or not , play a major responsibility of molding the society and considered themselves accountable...