The Saudi Arabian culture has specific gender roles for both men and women that have changed little over the centuries. For example, this culture still considers men to be the superior sex, as a result men are thereby judged to be the head person in relationships. In addition, men have more freedom when it comes to life choices and rights than women do. This difference becomes more pronounced in school age children. For instance, while the Ministry of Education provides private education for both men and women, they do so separately. Since men are, according to Saudi Arabian gender culture the stronger gender, men are pruned to find a job and are the sole provider for their family. For this reason, men generally go on to college and get degrees.
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Women do not have the right to vote or to be elected to high political positions. Women are not responsible for the expenses her family generates. As a result, they are not expected or even encouraged to receive higher educations and acquire a job. A female’s education tends to focus more on the skills of housewives and mothers. While men 's education focuses on physical education and technical skills. Women have a chance to go to college, yet are primarily taught that their gender role is to raise children and take care of the household. Women are conditioned from an early age that the home should be their primary focus and are expected to do chores on a daily basis. Even in the workforce you can see the gender separation as male and female are not integrated as co-workers (James, 2013).
The treatment of men in Saudi Arabia is more relaxed. Men are encouraged to have an education, a job, can dress freely, and have the ability to drive themselves anywhere. Conversely, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are not permitted to drive. Women are also required to have a male guardian with her at all times when she is outside of her home. Furthermore, no unrelated male is permitted inside a women 's dwelling, unless there is a male family member present. The women of this culture are adorned with what is called a Hijab, Abaya, and a face covered veil called niqab (James,
Women do not have the right to vote or to be elected to high political positions. Women are not responsible for the expenses her family generates. As a result, they are not expected or even encouraged to receive higher educations and acquire a job. A female’s education tends to focus more on the skills of housewives and mothers. While men 's education focuses on physical education and technical skills. Women have a chance to go to college, yet are primarily taught that their gender role is to raise children and take care of the household. Women are conditioned from an early age that the home should be their primary focus and are expected to do chores on a daily basis. Even in the workforce you can see the gender separation as male and female are not integrated as co-workers (James, 2013).
The treatment of men in Saudi Arabia is more relaxed. Men are encouraged to have an education, a job, can dress freely, and have the ability to drive themselves anywhere. Conversely, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are not permitted to drive. Women are also required to have a male guardian with her at all times when she is outside of her home. Furthermore, no unrelated male is permitted inside a women 's dwelling, unless there is a male family member present. The women of this culture are adorned with what is called a Hijab, Abaya, and a face covered veil called niqab (James,