Gender Inequality in Egypt

Historically, the concept of gender was a black and white theory. Male and female were the options, and you stayed the way you were born. If you were anything else, you were oppressed and pushed to the fringes of society. It has long been feared to be “out of the ordinary.” Recently, nonbinary and transgender people are challenging the idea of a black and white gender theory by pressing the idea that gender is a spectrum. The gender spectrum is often misunderstood. People who are transgender or nonbinary face complications every day, and these complications have long been unnoticed. Due to a recent shift in society’s views, gender is a popular topic discussed on many different media drawing attention to the issues faced daily. The article “Rethinking Gender” by Robin Marantz Henig is focused on the gender spectrum and the issue of transgender oppression. The video Moving Beyond the Binary of Sex and Gender posted by TEDxTalks clears up misconceptions about being transgender. The two pieces of evidence discuss similar topics in very different ways. Between these two sources, it is simple to understand the gender spectrum, however, “Rethinking Gender” is a stronger piece of evidence in support of the gender spectrum because it provides more personal accounts, statistics, and is more credible.

Various advocates and countries take steps to increase women's equality in culture during 1909. During this year in Egypt the influence of industrialization bring forth some of the same ideals amongst women from china in 1904. Ideas to improve their role in the workplace and to improve their role amongst society in Egypt. From the primary source found on page 684 of our textbook, we found excerpts from Women in Egypt amongst the upper-class having intellectual conversation about the effects of traditional religious practices on women's freedom and their potential role in society. As the Chinese held traditional values of women through their religion and social customs so too were subjected to such relations where the females of Egypt. Amongst their society men and those of the religion practiced believe women's role pertains to duties of the children and household while men's contribution was to be that of financial gains and provisions to the family's way of life. An outdated structural anomaly common amongst many men and women we see throughout various cultures. The women of this time period began to question these ideals held by their country just as various other civilizations have. What makes this source important is that it is one of many we found in this culture and in other cultures

As a citizen in the United States, I have always been curious on how others are viewed in other counties. Specifically, something interesting that caught my attention was the role of women in Egyptian society. On one hand, many things could be similar between the United States and Ancient Egypt’s roles of women. On the other hand, there are certain aspects about the country that make it different and unique from others. To fully understand the role of common women in Ancient Egypt, it is essential to accept the roles and different cultural beliefs.

But despite the stereotype, Islam actually “stresses education, including religious education for both men and women" (Megahed and Lack 407). While the male population is 17 percent more literate than the female population in Egypt, the numbers are increasing slowly for women (Hathcock 1). But it seems that women cannot break the habit of feminine stereotypes, because even when they are given the opportunity to study any subject, the majority of them go for traditionally feminine majors that include education and nursing (Megahed and Lack 413). Women also account for less than half of all students enrolled in Egyptian colleges (Megahed and Lack 412). Additionally, it can be shown that it is not the religion that is at fault, but the people that practice the religion who "often oppress women and deny them the equality and human dignity granted in the Qur'an" (Eft and Russ-eft 279). The Islamic law states that women have a right to an equal education as men, to vote, and to many other rights that allowed for women in Islamic countries today (Megahed and Lack 403). These rightsmight hold true, but some limitations are shown in the set roles that are established in village life for both the husband and wife (Reimer). The man does more of the manual labor, while the woman adopts a domestic role, even in the 21st century (Reimer). Marriage is even considered the best achievement a women can procure in their life, over an education (Megahed and Lack 408). In some places in Egypt, women are encouraged to be educated and refined so when they become mothers they will be able to influence their sons in respectable way (Megahed and Lack 405-6). Their customs come across in a different way, as in America; the people think negatively about the Egyptian women’s living style compared to their own (Eft and Russ-eft 282). But even in America, there is not

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

The construction of gender has always been a controversial issue. We tend to think that gender is developed through a natural process as we experience it everyday, while it shapes us unconsciously into who we are, to how we think and why we do certain things in a considered gender-appropriate manner. From a sociological point of view, according to Macionis and Plummer’s study, cultural meanings about what is considered masculine and feminine varies from one society to another and from one historical period to another (2012). According to their study, this is all part of a gender order, which are the ways in which societies shape notions of masculinity and femininity into power relationships, this enhances the differences between both genders and our expectations of them in society. This categorisation involves various factors including gender identity, gender role, gender stratification, patriarchy and feminism, all of the above aspects contribute to the social construction of gender.

Sex is a fixed physiological difference between males and females, usually assigned at birth. Gender, on the other hand, refers to the differences of a man and a woman determined by a particular culture and society that the individual belongs to. Socially constructed responsibilities, behaviors, and attributes for men and women are considered gender roles. According to Joan W. Scott, gender is “used to designate social relations between the sexes” (Joan Scott 1056). While aspects of biological sex are similar across different countries and cultures, aspects of gender and how ominously gender roles are emphasized may be different. In these manners, gender inequality refers to the unfair treatment and discrimination against individuals based on their gender and the imbalance between the sexes. Gender inequality exists because it remains beneficial to a

Throughout history, women's roles in society have been different than those of men's. Women’s jobs were generally connected to their traditional roles of caring for the home, raising children, making clothes, and cooking food, while men were the breadwinners in the families. Women had been brought up to become mothers (as well as nurturers) while men were brought up to become entrepreneurs and businessmen. It was not until the 1950s that women began to protest and fight for equal rights. Since then, many have claimed that the disparities between women and men have drastically decreased, almost to the point that it is minimalistic. However, in today's society, although we would

Some women choose to change their routes, to avert it. According to The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women said in a recent report where published in 2013 that 99.3% of Egyptian women have had some form of sexual harassment, whether physical or verbal. Nonetheless,When women dress modernly, they are harassed by men because they look likes different than ordinary Muslim women. Some people in reality say that women are the ones to be blamed and that they bring it upon themselves by wearing tight provocative clothes.Thus, it's possible that a man finds a woman who is covered from head to toe in black sexually

From the societies to the justice system, the world is not perfect. On the scale of perfection, the Middle East is far from. Considering the fact that it is the 21st century, a “modern” era, the world lacks basic human equality such as gender equality. Although in many countries in the world, women have achieved a great level of equality and freedom, in the Middle East in particular, women lack political and social equality, and basic human rights such as proper education and health. A form of gender inequality in the Middle East is socially. Men and women are not raised equally, women are not supported to work in the public domain but rather to become housewives. The Arab society encourages the concept of guardianship. This concept gives men

Gender inequality is a social problem that is widespread in society. It is referred to as the unfair treatment of individuals based on one 's gender. Historically, laws have opposed women to go to school, access certain jobs, and purchase property. Gender inequality has been experience through culture – honor-killing, sex-selective abortion, and society – occupation, gender roles, and education. The social expectations of men and women differ between cultures that are constructed socially and culturally. These expectations are displayed in roles, and behavior believed both by men and women and their interdependent relationships. Gender inequality can be further understood through the structure of sexism. Discrimination takes place in gender inequality for the reason that men and women are treated on the basis of gender alone (Amjad, R., Ashfaq, M., Kousar, R., Saghir, A., 2010).

The diversities within North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia (cultural, religious, political, etc.) play a crucial part in the status of women and the key features of gender roles in these particular geographic regions. The Middle East and North Africa share commonalities through Arabic and Islamic culture. Establishing equalities for women amongst the current social and political changes of Middle Eastern and North African societies stands as a difficult obstacle to overcome, but in spite of this, women’s rights efforts are still being made. While Islamic culture is dominant in Southeast Asia, the culture of Southeast Asian nations is diverse. Islam and gender in Southeast Asia have contributed to the continuing debate over Islam, feminism, and gender rights in the region. The cultures of North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia are male dominated, but this cultural dominance might not sustain in the future. This essay will compare and contrast the current status of women and the key features of gender roles in North Africa and the Middle East with those of Southwest Asia. Examples will also be provided to justify any arguments that are made.

Many famous people are continually raising questions about women social and economic equality. But was it always like this? As a matter of fact, women in ancient Egypt have had many privileges compare to other civilisation of the same time. According to Janet H. Johnson, women could be responsible for their action in the court of law, they could own and sell a property, and in the case of a divorce, men must pay the amount he promised. On the contrary, in Mesopotamia and Babylon, women were more like a slaves and servants. Ancient historian Herodotus stated in his scripts that Egypt had advanced social structure considering all the rights and freedoms women had there.

Gender inequality is a state in which there is an unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. (forum, 2014). Gender inequality have been brought about by both people perspective and also through inheritance. Gender inequality have brought about degradation of economic status of the country.

In order to answer the question above this essay will discuss in depth what exactly sex is and what gender is and the differences between the two terms. The research carried out will display that we live in a patriarchal society without a doubt as we look at how gender links to inequality in society. A patriarchal society can be clearly seen from the gender inequality in the labour force which is paid labour and also in unpaid labour which occurs in the household. Another area the answer will reflect on is how gender inequality links to education which overall links to society. Finally the answer below will show how the media also portrays gender inequality and how it affects the people in society.