14 November 2011

Arab Women Face an Uphill Struggle for Equality

.... The Middle East and North African region's economy, society and politics continue to be monopolised by men (of all ages and social backgrounds), who look down on female leadership and participation disdainfully.

From society's building block (the family home) upwards, women face an uphill struggle to feel safe and respected as equal citizens in their own nations.

Conservative Arab elites should face reality sooner or later: their societies will never be able to move forward so long as women continue to be treated as second-hand citizens under the tutelage of men. [The Huffington Post] Read more