Essay about Achieving Honor as a Woman of Deh Koh

The Question of Gender, the Question of Equality ! Gender inequality has been a constant facet of Iranian society for many years, as an Islamic state, the role and treatment of women is based on interpretation of Islamic law (Shari'a). The change derived from the downfall of the Pahlavi regime and subsequent Iranian revolution of 1979 dramatically effected the nature and extent of the rights and quality of life experienced by Iranian women. The reign of Pahlavi as Shah saw women's rights reach new capabilities - for example in 1963, regardless to objections by religious clerics women were granted the capability to vote and run for parliament . While these laws saw great improvements in gender equality, they did not 1 guarantee it's

Women's rights in the Middle East have always been a controversial issue. Although the rights of women have changed over the years, they have never really been equal to the rights of a man. This poses a threat on Iran because women have very limited options when it comes to labor, marriage and other aspects of their culture. I believe that equal treatment for women and men is a fundamental principal of international human rights standards. Yet, in some places like Iran, discriminatory practices against women are not only prevalent, but in some cases, required by law. In this essay I will explain to you the every day life of an every day Islamic woman living in Iran. You will be astonished by what these women have endured through the

Women didn’t even have the right to stand up and speak for something they believe in without getting severely punished. The very way these Iranian women dressed were a sign of the power that was being held over them. The women are dressed “in according to the law of the land, dressed in black robes and head scarves, covered except the ovals of their faces and their hands” (Nafisi 248). The nation tries to specifically degrade women to prove male dominance in an extreme way. Even though they were allowed an education, “the regime that ruled them had tried to make their personal identities and histories irrelevant. They were never free of the regime’s definition of them as Muslim women”(Nafisi 265). It is a classic example of abuse of power and how men in society use this power to dominate over the ‘lesser’ being.

The UDHR and ICCPR permits every person the natural right to express opinions, thoughts and practice any religion. However, the Laws of Iran and Islam deprive women of these fundamental freedoms. The UDHR and ICCPR specifically guarantee the freedom of religion. They recognize how important it is for individuals to possess the power to choice what religion they practice, if any religion at all. Religious beliefs and ideas are a way of qualifying for higher education and even obtaining a job in Iran. The exam needed for entrance into college, for example focuses on religious knowledge. The government even goes as far as running routine background checks to make sure applicants have adequately followed the teachings of Islam. Thus, it is much

Women in Iran have had their rights diminished and revoked since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The women of Iran are forced to follow laws governed by Islamic tradition, which do not allow the women to exercise their basic human and civil rights. Like the women in “A War on Women” the women of Iran have been forced to endure violence at the hands of the men in power in the name of Allah (God) since the new constitution has been in place. The women must wear a robe that also covers their head in public or face the punishment of flogging. Girls as young as eight are old enough to be married at the choosing of their fathers, and even as adults are not allowed to choose their own husbands. Stoning is practiced when there has been an adultery committed, and this stands for both men and women. Yet, when the men are stoned, they are buried up to their waist and if they escape they are punished no further. When the women are stoned, they are buried up to their chest, and if they manage to escape it is allowed by law for them to be arrested and killed by firing squad. The women of Iran, by law, are only worth half as much as a man in all areas of

There are many ways in which Iranian cultural expectations are different from the western cultural expectations. They are different in regards to citizens’ rights and gender norms.

Iran was looked at as a country filled with male dominance. In Iran women were only allowed to stay at home and take care of the house and the children. But all of that changed in 1936. Beginning in 1936 women were given the opportunity

After the Iranian revolution initiated, there were many modifications in both genders either the way they looked or the way they dressed. Women encountered many difficulties during the Iranian revolution. They were forced to wear veils on their heads and

She writes that in Tehran women have to obey rules< and if they don’t they are arrested and taken to prisons where they are put to work and are humiliated. In Tehran, the buses are segregated in which the women have to sit in the back and have to enter through the back of the bus. Women also worry about their clothing if their wearing it correctly. If the don’t, they are taken to prison by men who guard the streets. As you can see, women had no freedom, and if they acted as a rebellion, they would get

Men and women of Iran are segregated in society, such as restaurants, buses, and schools. The whole aspect of defined gender roles relates to the subject of maintaining patriarchy. Islam fundamentals focus on traditional values of Arab society. In this case, men have always been in control throughout time. Historical context before and after the Islamic revolution provides a realization of how Iranian society and ideology was beginning to favor women compared to their traditional role. A society in the aspect of the patriarchy can “survive only by creating institutions that foster male dominance through sexual segregation” (Mernissi 32). Having established gender roles is the epitome of these created institutions, where women are seen as less and oppressed by society. They are seen to have fitna, inducing chaos and disorder amongst men and

A lot of things are gender-based in Iran; Men have many rights that women do not have, for example men can ban their wives from traveling; men are always the priority, and about 10 years ago in Iran women were only meant to have children, raise the kids, and make food; Although, now things are a little different there, women can work if their husbands authorize it, but there are still some traditional families who don’t let women work, because they think it indicates that the husband is weak. Things got different when I moved here. I met Caroline in my AP Biology class, she was really smart, she had good grades and she wanted to become an engineer, a job that is masculine. It surprised me that there is almost no such a thing as a masculine job in here, it doesn’t make sense to the US citizen that a woman can not become an engineer because the job is to masculine. I think that really reveals why Iran is a third-world country, but the US is a first-world

Some differences in Iran and the USA, in which some have also partially changed since the 1980’s, are woman and freedoms, dress, family, religion and specific values and beliefs. Women

Many people rebel things that here in our lives is a normal thing to occur. It may have to deal with what they believe in or their religion, they were born into thinking that the rebellious thing is bad one thing that Iran and other Iranian like countries rebel is the freedom to all women. Life for all women in these countries are forced under a specific rule that they must follow and if not they will be killed or be locked up in jail or prison. Many women rebel against the rules but are put in jail. These rules are followed by women but made from man that have no idea what it’s like to be a woman in those countries

This book had changed my perception of how Iran and most middle eastern countries are and how they citizens lifestyles are. The intervening years between then and now filled up with reports of war and terrorism and an overwhelming fear, leaving me with the feeling that life in Iran is just depressing. One of the misconceptions that I had before I read the book was that women in most middle eastern countries had to wear a veil.

Women in Iran have many more rights compared to the other countries I have talked about. However when traveling to other places, they still need permission from their husbands. The latest news for traveling restrictions was a female football player wanted to go to an international tournament in Asia, but her husband refused to sign a document to renew her passport so she was not allowed to leave. One major inequality is if a women dies in a family that the family will only receive half of a legal compensation compared to a male. Women in Iran have some freedoms like, driving and allowed to have primary and secondary education. Women in universities are now the majority of students. However, engineering and technology are majors banned for