Gender Across Societies

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Gender Across Societies

Although there is a vast difference between Asian and Middle Eastern cultures in terms of mores and traditions , such traditions having been handed from generations still influence people in their present society Old time traditions and practices also have an authority over today 's political position in every country , cultural practices such as in marriage , child rearing and role of sexuality or gender . For example it has been said that due to ancient tradition of preserving

morality to the believers of Islam , women are secluded in their society to avoid committing sin with the opposite sex . Thus , as many people observed there is no gender equality in the Middle East and that sexism can be seen in any Muslim community . Men are the lords and no one is more supreme above them . This observation may be true and private but this view sometimes depended according to the views of those who are opposite in their culture . Women in some parts of Asia however , are not subjected to such degree and enjoying their rights in expressing their freedom Therefore , before we can make an assumption we have to make a study observation and analysis among these two different societies and be able to learn the underlying facts about their historical background and differences as well as their present culture and practices

Since men are more of traditional species in every community governing almost all aspects of the society , we can therefore do a little focusing on the role and participation of women in their society . If we have to study the cultural and traditional behavior of the people particularly in Saudi Arabia , we can assume that this nation was one of the most sexist and most oppressive states in the Middle East when it comes to women 's oppression of rights . However , we can call this oppression and exacerbated it if we will compare this by the freedom and liberalism of women in the Western world

Unfortunately , many of the Middle Eastern women 's present traditions were often misconstrued . The fact is culture had its role in shaping customs among Middle Eastern women . Veiling for example was practiced by Muslim cultures starting from Christian Byzantium but this has become a symbol of Middle Eastern oppression of women . Thus the Western world 's observation was that all Muslim women were passive , weak and always veiled . But this is not always true to other Muslim women in the Middle Eastern countries . Many Muslim women enjoy political and social rights and covering their head with scarf or veil is enough . In Egypt , women have recently been granted their rights to divorce their husbands . In Tunisia , abortion was legalized but polygamy is strictly prohibited There were already Muslim women ministers like in Syria , Egypt , Iraq and Tunisia . Iran even had her woman as vice president . Although generally speaking , people think that religion has played its role in putting women...