Gendered Inequality And Violence Throughout The Arabic...

Savanah Rachelle Willis Dr. Nancy Wonders CCJ460, Section 1 November 23, 2014 Gendered Inequality and Violence in the Arabic Speaking World The Arab-speaking world spans across the continent of Africa, and relies heavily on not only the Arabic language, but cultural and religious practices as well. However, with the adoption of Arabian cultures comes the ever-present issue of women’s equality in relation to such beliefs. The gender inequalities in the Arab-speaking world spans from the denial of basic freedoms of women to the sexual terrorism and even femicide because of the heavily emphasized dehumanization of women in such countries. Whether brought about by sociopolitical or religious means, women are viewed to be the lesser of†¦show more content†¦As mentioned by Nagwa Megahed, â€Å"Arab countries†¦ are in urgent need of gender-oriented educational reform in order to achieve gender parity,† (Megahed 2011:400). The stunning need for education reform in Arab-speaking countries is rooted in the fact that women are deprived of education in its entirety because they’re viewed as in ferior. They’re often confined to household labor, leaving little time for education, which is a divisive labor divide rendering women as only useful the domestic realm while men rule the job market and conform to a â€Å"breadwinner† masculinity (True 2012:35-52). In addition to the deprivation of an education and a lucrative job, women are also subjected to brutal violence when they’re considered to have stepped out of line. As outlined in the short film Women’s Rights, forced marriage and domestic violence are a very real and present danger to women living in patriarchal, developing societies – with no education and no freedom of choice, women are merely items to be traded and used as a domestic tool (Films Media Group 2010). The political economy of violence against women in Arab-speaking countries falls heavily on the shoulders of sex crimes. Not only do women these countries face forced marriages, genital mutilation, and acid