Consider a Different Cultural Scenario: Does the Rigid Definition of Gender

question 65

Essay

Consider a different cultural scenario: does the rigid definition of gender roles in the Middle East mean that women will always have lower status than men? Can there be any type of equality for women when they have a separate sphere from men? Does veiling itself create inequality? Can the separation of women and men benefit women?

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