Both societies in the Dark Ages and Saudi Arabia are controlled by men, and the man has the power over women. Both women’s lives were divided between family, marriage and religion.
Saudi women’s education. As explained by feminist theory, women’s inequalities originate from the social structures and institutions that are dominated by men (Acker, 1987). In the context of Saudi Arabia, women have been treated with disrespect and consequently their values in the Islamic society are not acknowledged (Katz, 2013). The manipulation of conservative norms and traditions Saudi Arabia led to the origin of male dominance (Katz, 2013). The ideology that women do not deserve quality education is therefore preserved.
The Five Themes of Geography Applied to Saudi Arabia -Payton Lehnerz Location Absolute location is a mathematical and precise location of a country. The absolute location of the Saudi Arabia is 25 00 N, 45 00 E. Relatively, the Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East; north of Yemen and Oman; and South of Iraq and Jordan. Saudi Arabia is also bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html Place The physical characteristics of Saudi Arabia can be broken down into four natural regions. In the West are mountainous highlands; Central contains the rocky plateau; East are low-lying fertile coastal plains; and covering majority of the
Also, the women of Saudi Arabia have literally been fighting for these rights since the 90’s. And me personally I believe that all humans are equal. Lastly, letting women drive will increase the economy in Saudi Arabia because now women do not have keep spending their money on private drivers or paying a relative to take them work. Now they can invest that money back into their families or anything else that is essential to them. Many of the kingdoms professional and young people will welcome the change, looking at it as a step to making life in Saudi Arabia like everywhere else in the
To start, Saudi Arabia’s success as major power in the Middle East is greatly contributed to their economical wealth. The number one factor to that contributes to Saudi Arabia’s wealth is Petroleum export. Nations with economies based on petroleum have a shelf life in being a successful nation. Saudi Arabia has realized this, and created a program call Vision 2030.
Kristof uses his personal experiences to write this passage. He interviewed some women in Saudi Arabia about how they are dress differently with others. They cover themselves with back cloaks and not an inch of their body were shown except their eyes. A lot of women in Saudi Arabia says they are fine with that because that’s their tradition and culture. Then, the author talked about a lack of gender equality, and he agrees if women are deserve to be given a choice for themselves.
This is just one example of how diverse the kind of women involved in the Arab Spring were - their ideological views and reasonings for their involvement varied immensely. The Arab Spring brought up a lot of questions about feminism in Arab countries. What does feminism mean for women in Arab countries? Can Islamist women be feminists? In the West’s efforts to understand the goals and motivations of the women involved in the Arab Spring, most people forgot to take into consideration the difference between western feminist goals and the goals of feminists in Arab countries, especially Islamist
Saudi Arabia holds approximately 70% of youth population, these young people will be a great asset in the success of the objectives and the vision as a whole because of the amount of enthusiasm and energy they have towards change and development. Weaknesses: Since Saudi Arabia is a big country that consists of more than 30 million people, there are different cultural groups of the society, it would be difficult for diversified mentalities to be accepting of the rapid changes that are happening. Another major weakness is that Saudi Arabia suffers from the very hot weather, which could be a barrier from practicing outdoor
Americans like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony in the United States decided to focus their energy the right to vote, also recognized as suffrage. Women demanded the right to vote, the strongest in settler countries where women who had major influence. At Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, a resolution passed that encouraged women's rights to suffrage, as well as education, professional occupations, and political office. Their movement did not obtain popular support, until the 20th century, although their activism established a foundation for extensive social change later on. Enlightenment thinkers conferred very convincing arguments for female rights, and in several situations persuaded governments to grant women rights, being free public education, legalized divorce and inheritance.
When he arrives in Saudi Arabia he notices different trends regarding labor, many people left their own countries to work in a nation that is on the rise. Also, the development of Saudi Arabia provides a new market for transactions to take place, it opens a door for new technologies and allows competition to take on a new market. Through his representation of Alan Clay, Egger’s novel suggests that global capitalism’s rippling effects reach out to the population by presenting