Comments on: Saudi women bridge the gender gap http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2008/11/saudi-women-bridge-the-gender-gap/ Looking at Muslim women in the media and pop culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ME Faith - Middle East Interfaith Blogger Network » Blog Archive » Saudi women bridge the gender gap http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2008/11/saudi-women-bridge-the-gender-gap/#comment-2807 ME Faith - Middle East Interfaith Blogger Network » Blog Archive » Saudi women bridge the gender gap Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:33:12 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.wordpress.com/?p=1677#comment-2807 [...] Muslimah Media WatchArticle: Saudi women bridge the gender gapOriginaly Posted On: 2008-11-11 [...] [...] Muslimah Media WatchArticle: Saudi women bridge the gender gapOriginaly Posted On: 2008-11-11 [...]

]]> By: Fatemeh http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2008/11/saudi-women-bridge-the-gender-gap/#comment-2805 Fatemeh Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:26:59 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.wordpress.com/?p=1677#comment-2805 Great article, Faith! I love your positivity! :D Great article, Faith! I love your positivity! :D

]]> By: musicalchef http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2008/11/saudi-women-bridge-the-gender-gap/#comment-2808 musicalchef Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:19:51 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.wordpress.com/?p=1677#comment-2808 It's about time! For both that kind of change, and for the better journalism! It’s about time! For both that kind of change, and for the better journalism!

]]> By: Jana http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mmw/2008/11/saudi-women-bridge-the-gender-gap/#comment-2806 Jana Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://muslimahmediawatch.wordpress.com/?p=1677#comment-2806 I remember reading this article a while back and thought it was really interesting. I have a few thoughts regarding women's rights and roles in Saudi society. This article shows how many people are trying to shift attitudes towards women working outside the home, and doubtless with other issues too. However, I hear from many people (Muslim, Saudi and non-Saudi) that the women there are happy 'just as they are', and that the limitations on their freedom as highlighted in the HRW report, are something women accept because they are 'part of Islam'. Is it at all fair for some Saudis to generalise and say, actually Saudi women are perfectly happy with the status quo? I think that it does somewhat of a disservice to women because it totally dismisses the abject discrimination that women in Saudi face, as is often highlighted in the articles you discuss/link to. This was being discussed a while ago on my blog so thought it was a good time to bring it up. I remember reading this article a while back and thought it was really interesting. I have a few thoughts regarding women’s rights and roles in Saudi society. This article shows how many people are trying to shift attitudes towards women working outside the home, and doubtless with other issues too. However, I hear from many people (Muslim, Saudi and non-Saudi) that the women there are happy ‘just as they are’, and that the limitations on their freedom as highlighted in the HRW report, are something women accept because they are ‘part of Islam’.

Is it at all fair for some Saudis to generalise and say, actually Saudi women are perfectly happy with the status quo? I think that it does somewhat of a disservice to women because it totally dismisses the abject discrimination that women in Saudi face, as is often highlighted in the articles you discuss/link to. This was being discussed a while ago on my blog so thought it was a good time to bring it up.

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