Poverty Eradication campaign in Saudi Arabia [ READ ]
Nouf Fareed Almutlaq
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not only renowned for its oil wells and lavish lifestyle but also for being the centre of Islam. The presence of the Holy cities has ensures that the Islamic influence in the kingdom is dominant. The clerics make sure that the Islamic rules and laws are strictly observed. This has resulted in huge gender disparities. Saudi women and men are brought up to adhere to strict gender roles in which many restrictions are imposed upon women and specific expectations are placed upon men despite the freedoms granted to them. It is important to acknowledge here that although the trends are changing there is still a very long way to go as far as gender disparities are concerned.
Nouf Fareed Almutlaq
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not only renowned for its oil wells and lavish lifestyle but also for being the centre of Islam. The presence of the Holy cities has ensures that the Islamic influence in the kingdom is dominant. The clerics make sure that the Islamic rules and laws are strictly observed. This has resulted in huge gender disparities. Saudi women and men are brought up to adhere to strict gender roles in which many restrictions are imposed upon women and specific expectations are placed upon men despite the freedoms granted to them. It is important to acknowledge here that although the trends are changing there is still a very long way to go as far as gender disparities are concerned.
