Here in the United States, the women are already given their rights. Of course, it hasn't always been like this. We fought for the rights we have. But what about places in the Middle Eastern? Places where women are property or treated like they are not as worthy to live a good life with respect and freedom of will. In 2015 studies showed that the women's work rate was at 25% and that women made up 49.7% of about 345.5 million people in the Middle East and North Africa region, yet they are still given very few rights. They are restricted and must follow the rules of the men they live with. (Guardianship system) Women in the Middle East; places like Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, and more are treated like animals by the men living there,
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In our country we would say prohibiting a women to travel is a violation of their rights. The Islamic people believe though that this is due to their protection. They say travel includes many hardships, and as a women you may struggle. They don't allow travel without men because they believe that women are easily lured into bad situations. Easily seduced, raped, robbed, etc. “ A man stood up and asked Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon Him): "O Messenger of Allah! My wife is going on Hajj ( pilgrimage), while I want to participate in a battle, what should I do?" The Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon Him) said: "Go out with her." - A passage from the …show more content…
It takes away all of the women’s right and doesn’t allow them to drive, work, or travel without permission from their guardian. Although many women continue to drive despite it being illegal. In most cases the guardian would be your father and then your husband. But many have found that your own son could be the guardian. All of the males in the family would have a little guardianship, but there is always the main man with more of a control. . Women have tried more than once to end the system, in 2009, and again in 2013. The government always promises to lessen the system and give women more freedom but the promises never seem to last and have little effect on actually
In our country we would say prohibiting a women to travel is a violation of their rights. The Islamic people believe though that this is due to their protection. They say travel includes many hardships, and as a women you may struggle. They don't allow travel without men because they believe that women are easily lured into bad situations. Easily seduced, raped, robbed, etc. “ A man stood up and asked Allah's Prophet (Peace be upon Him): "O Messenger of Allah! My wife is going on Hajj ( pilgrimage), while I want to participate in a battle, what should I do?" The Prophet of Allah (Peace be upon Him) said: "Go out with her." - A passage from the …show more content…
It takes away all of the women’s right and doesn’t allow them to drive, work, or travel without permission from their guardian. Although many women continue to drive despite it being illegal. In most cases the guardian would be your father and then your husband. But many have found that your own son could be the guardian. All of the males in the family would have a little guardianship, but there is always the main man with more of a control. . Women have tried more than once to end the system, in 2009, and again in 2013. The government always promises to lessen the system and give women more freedom but the promises never seem to last and have little effect on actually