Saudi Arabian Gender Equality
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For my Modern World History class, we did a project focusing on the challenges that today's global community faces. We were told to each pick a challenge, and an area in which to focus. Then we had to attack the problem head on, proposing a hypothetical solution to the issue (ideally one that was feasible). I chose to focus on Gender Equality in Saudi Arabia, proposing a school program that would create discussion amongst Saudi Arabian boys age 9-13 on Women's abuse and treatment within their country. While not an immediately doable fix, this is definitely food for thought.
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Saudi Arabian Gender Equality
- 1. Gender Equality in Saudi Arabia: A Proposal to the UN Madison Forker 10th Grade 5/21/10
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- -Researching Gender Equality with a focus in Saudi Arabia -Proposal to the UN
- -3 Categories: Family Laws, Abuse, Civil Liberties -Family Laws: -Marrying ages -Tend to be very low to none -Problem: Young girls getting married (unhealthy), men are usually much older, exploitation to a degree -Polygamy: -Men allowed to have more than one wife -Occurs in Muslim societies often -Parenting Rights: -Who “owns” children? Women’s right to take care of and provide for children -Abuse: -Domestic violence prevalent around world -Men allowed to beat wives without retribution -FGM: no male castration (one sided conflict, often not talked about) -Civil Liberties: -Women can’t travel alone or outside of country -Relegated dress -Unable to enjoy everyday life, restrictions
- -Quote -Why issue in Saudi Arabia; -Religion: overcomes daily activity (no society without religion, no legislation without religion) -Islam=strict traditions about women/rights -Government: women have no right to vote, men have very little voting power (overruled primarily by monarchy)
- -No marrying age: -Very young children getting married -Essentially sold (somewhat understandable) -Women/Girls have no say in their marriage, although forced marriage is “illegal” -Polygamy: -Men can have up to 4 wives, as permitted by Islam (must be able to provide for all of them) -Women aren’t allowed to have more than one husband -Attention paid to them/Respect for human existence -Custody of children: -Men own their children (sole guardian) -If something happens to father: daughter=9, son=7 -Women are the ones raising their children, and deserve the right to partake in their lives legally
- -Domestic violence occurs often -No laws to protect women- violence goes unreported because no one will do anything about it- as much as we think it happens, more in actuality -Honor crimes occur when women “shame” their families (don’t follow law, exercise civil liberties) -Men beating wives simply to show power, no legal obligation
- -Some of the fewest amounts of civil liberties -Can’t live what we would consider a normal life -Accompanied by Mahram -No checking into hotels, flights -No driving, must have driver -No renting apartments, no buying homes - unable to be self-sufficient -Must be covered at all times (hair, hands, etc)
- -Women can’t make a change b/c have no power -Things won’t change as they are -Women choosing to go with their faces/hair uncovered, harassed and dangerous -Selling Lingerie (picture) to exercise right- showing that they know their rights -Most anyone that is well informed could at least guess that Saudi Arabia has poor Women’s rights -Issue: people don’t know exact problems -Many contacts that I talked to didn’t work in SA, or felt unable to answer relatively direct questions- not much specific interest/action
- -As the UN, need to show that we have a standard -16- Women in Saudi Arabia have no choice -17- Women in Saudi Arabia cannot own -27- Women in Saudi Arabia restricted -Saudi Arabia=part of UN -Doesn’t just apply to the west- some sort of action needs to occur -Set an example that we can and will stand up for women’s rights
- -Young Arab boys -Will be hurting women in the future -More vulnerable because less critique of their actions, more prevention -Men would never listen, but boys aren’t as set in their ways -Boys will have power, women don’t, girls won’t without significant change - can make an impact -Using school programs, can force children to attend versus ability for community to ignore -Target Abuse first -Men have the choice to beat wives or not -Can consciously choose - no legislative movement must occur before this social change can
- -Create school programs designed for boys age 9-13 -Over the course of an hour, discuss abuse, why men abuse, how women are looked at in society, what changes will occur -Consistent schedule in order for success, creates fame and acknowledgement -Funded by the UN to show seriousness -Add pressure onto SA to show that if there isn’t a significant change, there will be consequence (giving them an easy option as to change, but can lay down more serious charges) -Because SA has so much oil, can’t invade but can bring in tools for success and change (need to be firm)
- -This isn’t going to change the whole world in itself BUT can create a slow change and improve Saudi Arabia’s future -If we can do it here, can do it anywhere -Women around the world can gain rights (Middle East, Asia) - problems all over -Quote: -We must at least try to create a change -Show strength, unity, and compassion for Saudi Arabia’s women, and give them the rights that we have agreed every human deserves