Iran Women Equality

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

In the essay “God and Women in Iran”, Peter Singer mentions Iran as the leader of indefensible racial discrimination in the world. He argues that Iranian women have limited opportunities for receiving education and appearing in the society compared with Iranian men. These limitations not only affect women, but also prevents all religious believers other than Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity from entering universities. It is believed that these issues originate from the Islamic bias of the country’s rulers who are all male and Muslim. However, some of the author’s information is false or distorted, and many of his arguments are invalid. Iran is a country that offers freedom of education for individuals regardless of their race or sex, and the Islamic background of its rulers does not result in discrimination.

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.

Throughout history, women have withstood war and economic burden; have seen off their husbands, fathers and brothers to the war fronts; and have agonized greatly as the heads of their families. Internationally, women have fought for the right to be seen, to be heard, and to be respected – Iranian women are no exception. From the pre-revolutionary era to the post-revolutionary era, Iranian women have secured their stronghold in cinema. Actresses and women interested in cinema revised their elimination on screen by becoming active behind the scene as assistant directors, directors, stage managers, designers, producers, and similar jobs. Thusly, they wielded their presence and reduced the high walls of cinema, and using the much cleaner atmosphere

Geography is the study of spatial patterns in the human and physical world. The human part of that definition relates to people’s different cultures and activities around the world (White). As a female growing up in America, I have been lucky to have a lot of freedom. However, if I lived somewhere else in the world, such as Iran, I would have a much different life. In America women are considered equal to men and have their basic human rights. However, some countries deny women these rights. In Iran I would be able to go to school and get a fairly good education. Actually, Iran has stated that the improvement of their women’s education is one of their greatest accomplishments. However, I would be limited by what I could major in. Many majors are restricted to men only, such as education, accounting, and

Iranian women are considered second class citizens and are legally bound to obey their husbands. They are forced to wear the Hijab and follow the Islamic dress code. The Islamic dress code is enforced by the Morality Police, men who are volunteer members of the Baiji militia. If they are found to be violating the dress code they are chastised, stoned, and beaten. Women in Iran also have no choice in who they marry and the legal age of marriage for women is thirteen while a man’s is fifteen. Iranian men may have more than one wife and may divorce her at any time, giving them full custody of their children. Iranian women also may not have a passport and they may not travel without written permission from their husbands.

In America all are treated with equal rights, but in Iran there are those with privileges and those with none. Women are treated as slaves and they are dispensable. The Iranians have total disrespect for women.

Many women around the world today do not have the same rights as women do in America. A country that has truly had a rough timeline is Iran. Women are looked down at and aren’t thought have true humans but as objects a lot of the time. Women are looked down at, and are expected to just do the house chores and what is expected of women, raising the kids. Today in day, that is not the case in the US, but in Iran it is still a hard and difficult situation. In the year 1979, the women were required to start wearing the Hijab everywhere. This really downgraded women, to the point where even activists were stopped through cruel punishments such as, imprisonment or even the cruel act of torture. In Iran, the women are often physically abused by their husbands when they don’t follow the rules of the religion or government, leaving women below them and having to follow as they please. In a lot of situations women are seen as sex objects and then the caretaker of the males children and are supposed to make them grow up to fullfill the family name.

Gender relations in previous revolutionary Iran must be understood in terms of the dialect between Islamic fundamentalists who seek to strengthen the authority of men and restrain women to domestic roles and the individual men and women who attempt to protect and expand their rights. Religious requirements establish an important concern of all Islamists fundamentalists and campaigners, several common concerns are the natural foundations of sex roles, the assumption that women need protection, and the roles of women in the family. To achieve these desires, fundamentalists proposed a safe, private, social space for women; but women have continued to resist limitations on their perceived rights (Advameg, 2011).

Women’s rights has been an intense topic of debate for centuries in many different cultures around the world. While many first world countries have made great strides of improvement in the area, like America’s 19th amendment allowing women to vote in 1920, or England’s National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society formed in 1897, developing countries in the Middle East and North African region continue to struggle with the issue. Not only do women in MENA regions have to contend with extreme social prejudices and constant harassment, they also are treated as second class citizens in the eyes of the law. Life in countries like Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, and Pakistan are heavily centered around Islamic principles and the Shari’a Law, a law which

affected by gender inequality; they are often looked at with pity or a need to be protected from the outside world. This desire to protect women has evolved into a culture of restriction, when it comes to what women can and cannot do in their day to day lives. The Middle East is especially susceptible to devaluing women in society. The states that operate within this grouping are dominated by patriarchal societies that raise men and their standards above those of women. In Iran women have a difficult time making a name for themselves and are often left feeling very helpless and alone. Sometimes women have to fight just to be heard and are often silenced by the government in an attempt to level the playing field between the sexes. Ironically, in Bahrain the government appears to be in favor of women and establishing them as equals with their male counterparts. Yet, once inside of the country, it does not take long to realize this is not necessarily the case. It goes to show that just having laws in place that “protect” women is not enough to make a society shift their sexist views towards women in general. It takes an entire state changing their personal views in order to bring about large change in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment. This battle takes not just women standing up for

Meanwhile, historical influence, cultural differences in various countries and regions, as well as personal quality are inevitable factors towards this issue. The goal of the paper is to study the influence of Islam on women’s rights based on various factors as objectively as possible.

This paper is presented with the empirical investigation of the inequality of education opportunities, that are limitless, effected by economic injustice throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The inequality of opportunities, plays a significant role in the lack of educational achievements in the Middle East and MENA countries. Gender equality, poverty, and community can be significant reason on why younger adults are not given the opportunity for higher education or education overall. Economic injustice in education, are due to the fact that many citizens can 't afford to attend high school or college. Due to this, it has resulted in a high percentage of illiteracy in the Middle East and the majority of MENA countries. Gender equality, one of the biggest vital role that plays in the cause of economic injustice in education system in the Middle East. Women are not expected to go to school or make it to a higher level of education, but instead they are expected to stay home and tend to their families. In the Middle East, religious prejudices often prevent girls from attending school as well. Economic injustice in education is flourishing because child labor to prop up household incomes when times are tough, due to the lack of developed insurance or saving systems in these countries. Access to educate has evolved dramatically over the decades , and there has been a number of encouraging trends in girls '