Monday, November 30, 2009

The Muslim idea of Feminism (Part 2)

Which leads to an important point; how if feminism defined in these countries? Feminism is generally defined as gender equality through the rise of female roles and expansion of their place in society. Added alongside the nature of the burqa and what exactly is condoned in the home, what has been accomplished? Are the men still in a higher, more privileged area in society?

Of course they are. Women must close the gap between the two as much as possible through empowerment and communal connections, but when does conventional wisdom of the modern woman interfere with genuine observance of faith? Are they so intertwined that the Islamic woman is forced to be less "exposing" to please her man, or to save him from fault and possible wrongdoing?

The laws are very confusing and broken on this matter, and Egypt seems to be the most progressive with strict family laws which can benefit women.

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