Saudi Arabian Women Essay

Women in the Middle Eastern Countries as Saudi Arabia the purpose of all education was to study their religion, the same as it was in the early development of education in America. Although in the Middle East it was informal schooling, girls were taught the Quran privately in homes of professional male or females Quran readers. As schools and education developed there were certain roles that each school purpose was for. Boys had unlimited school to become what they wanted however most cases it depended on the status of their family. Girls could only learn what was thought to be the sole purpose of a women’s role through their religion. (Hamda 44). It wasn’t until the 1970’s when women started to question their roles in society. When reviewing …show more content…
In Saudi Arabian, American oil executives moved their families to Saudi Arabian building schools, compounds and different companies. Also American women were walking around public unveiled, driving cars and doing many things that Saudi women are prohibited to do ( Hamda 43). In Saudi Arabian boys schooling was over seen by the Ministry of Education and for Saudi Arabian girls schooling was over seen by the Department of Religion. Young girls and women are allowed to attend school however it is over seen by the Department of Religion because they want education to stray away from the purpose of women. Which is making good mothers, caretakers and wives. Also they were only allowed to take up jobs that are caregiving jobs, nursing and teachers which were believed to suit them ( Hamda 44). Women only have a right to a religious education, although according to Karmi in her article “Women, Islam and Patriarchalism, although women’s education figures are increasing and improving in the last twenty years the difference in attendance in men and women is striking (Hamda