The Veil Discrimination In Women

Veiling in Women
Introduction
One of the main problems that are facing women in India is the issue of a veil. The veil is associated with oppression of women by the western culture (Amer, 2014). Wearing of veil has religious beliefs that are deep rooted and most women wear it because of religious factors. The veil is clothing that is worn on the head while covering the face and it is linked to women (Badru & Sackey, 2013). The original intention of the veil was for sacred objective but gender segregation and socio-cultural function have changed with evolving time (Vakil, 2011). The practice of using the veil is ancient and it is a heated debate in the recent times. To the western world, the veil is just a piece of cloth that is worn by Islamic

Most Islamic women view the veil as a way of life that shows their respect and obedience to their religion and Islamic culture that dictates that women should dress appropriately (Augis, 2012). The women who use the veil are considered to abide to Islamic religion as it is emphasized in the Islamic communities. They are also seen as respecting the desire of Allah as it is a way of avoiding seduction to men. In most parts of northern Africa, veiling is seen as a way of honoring the Islamic religion and culture (Vakil, 2011). This is the notion that is carried across even in countries where Islam is not

Women have come up trying to champion for their rights in different countries. In most regions where Islamic religion is dominance, the women lack most privileges that are enjoyed by men. Women are not allowed to walk without veils especially when going to public places or attending public functions. Previously, the public world was dominated by men but veiling allowed women to be part of it. Veiling increased the safety of women in the twentieth century and they were allowed to undertake occupations that could only be done by men as highlighted by Badru & Sackey (2013). Going to the public without a veil meant that a woman was exposed to sexual harassment and they had no one to blame. Women who appeared in public without the veil was considered to be indecent and it was disrespectful to the Islamic religion (Vakil, 2011). The veiled woman could not be blamed for any assault or sexual harassment and in cases where it happened, she had a right to report to authorities and action would be taken against the