How does that compare with the issues being raised today in the Middle East about the role of women and girls in society?
The Middle East and North Africa notably lag behind the Western countries in terms of women’s rights and gender relations. This topic is especially relevant now that the Taliban has once again taken over the ruling of Afghanistan after 20 years with women gaining many freedoms and rights. After reading the selected readings for this week, and the article below, please answer the following discussion question in a post of approximately 150 to 200 words:
- Women’s Rights and Gender Relations in the Middle East and North Africa (Links to an external site.)
Take into consideration that the turn of the twentieth century, most women in the United States still did not have the right to vote, and were restricted in their access to work and educational opportunities. On August 18 in 1920, over 100 years ago, the 19th amendment was ratified providing full voting rights for women nationwide. But as this article explains, it was not as simple as that, as not all women were treated the same: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/15/arts/design/womens-suffrage-movement.html (Links to an external site.) Here is the PDF if you have a problem with the link: The Complex History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement – The New York Times.pdf Download The Complex History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement – The New York Times.pdf
http://www.menaraproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/menara_fr_3-1.pdf
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