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  2. Women in the Arab world - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, many women in the Arab countries remain in unhealthy relationships with their religion, customs, and the state itself which often happens to link its regulations to religio-cultural norms. taking into consideration that the legal system in most of the arab countries is intertwined with religion and custom which prohibit women from ...

  3. Women's rights in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    According to a World Bank study titled "Women, Business and the Law 2020," which tracks how laws affect women in 190 economies, Saudi Arabia's economy scored 70.6 points out of 100, a dramatic increase from its previous score of 31.8 points. "2019 was a year of 'groundbreaking' reforms that allowed women greater economic opportunity in Saudi ...

  4. Women in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Women hold an honored and significant role in Islam, both spiritually and socially. Islam emphasizes the equality of men and women in their relationship with God. The Qur'an clearly states, "Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women... for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward" (Qur'an 33:35 ...

  5. Women in the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia

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    Emirati Women's Day, August 28, is a national United Arab Emirates day dedicated to gender equality and women empowerment. It was celebrated for the first time in 2015 upon the initiative of Fatima Bint Mubarak and it marks the anniversary of the creation of the UAE's General Women's Union.

  6. Gender roles in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Women's development in Saudi Arabia has been relatively slower than in its neighboring Arab countries, especially regarding the improvement of female participation. [8] In 2004, the fifth Jeddah Economic Forum held in Saudi Arabia had its first ever woman in key activities, with Lubna Olayan delivering the keynote speech.

  7. Taliban’s ‘dystopian’ new rules banning Afghan women from ...

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    The Taliban’s rules, based on their interpretation of Islamic law, now include barring girls over 11 from education, restricting women’s access to public spaces and jobs, and enforcing dress ...

  8. Women in Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Women had also taken part in religious activities, such as those who were priestesses. In the Sixth Dynasty Nebet became a Vizier and thus the first woman in History to fulfill such an office. Women could also own property, divorce their husbands, live alone and occupy main positions, mostly religious, in similarity with Assyrian women.

  9. Islamic veiling practices by country - Wikipedia

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    Two mannequins; one to the left wearing a hijab on the head and one to the right veiled in the style of a niqab.. Various styles of head coverings, most notably the khimar, hijab, chador, niqab, paranja, yashmak, tudong, shayla, safseri, carşaf, haik, dupatta, boshiya and burqa, are worn by Muslim women around the world, where the practice varies from mandatory to optional or restricted in ...