Saudi Women Past and Present In the 70s and 80s, women were considered objects of possession by the male population. They had less significance than men. This essay will expose the changes in the status of women from the 70s till date here in Saudi Arabia especially in the Eastern Province. Saudi women today are very different from Saudi women in the past in terms of roles in the family, work, and education. In the past, the role of women in the family was important. She made the family’s clothes, she provided a home cooked meal, and took care of the children, all of this by her until the female children were old enough to be of use. She was, in fact, her husband’s slave. She had no say in anything that went on; she could only meekly follow her husband’s commandments. Past generations of women did just that, but the women of today are turning these stereotypes around. She is no more her husband’s slave. She has freedom to say her opinion and express her feeling in her own way. Also, women have the right to option to work at home or not. Without proper education women were not able to find suitable jobs. Even if they were allowed to study, there were some jobs which women could not pursue. Such jobs were always dominated by men. Women were only seen as an object of beauty, which was the only thing which kept men interested in them. The female gender was always given inferior status to males. Now women are equal freedom and rights as men. In different communities and cultures, the status of women developed and reached a high position. Women have come a long way since their times of suppression and male-dominance, to oppress their thoughts and talents. themselves and are able to work in the same place as men, vote with men, and are considered rightfully equal to men. Education in Saudi Arabia is an area in which women have experienced significant progress. In the past, only high class Saudi
Saudi Women Past and Present In the 70s and 80s, women were considered objects of possession by the male population. They had less significance than men. This essay will expose the changes in the status of women from the 70s till date here in Saudi Arabia especially in the Eastern Province. Saudi women today are very different from Saudi women in the past in terms of roles in the family, work, and education. In the past, the role of women in the family was important. She made the family’s clothes, she provided a home cooked meal, and took care of the children, all of this by her until the female children were old enough to be of use. She was, in fact, her husband’s slave. She had no say in anything that went on; she could only meekly follow her husband’s commandments. Past generations of women did just that, but the women of today are turning these stereotypes around. She is no more her husband’s slave. She has freedom to say her opinion and express her feeling in her own way. Also, women have the right to option to work at home or not. Without proper education women were not able to find suitable jobs. Even if they were allowed to study, there were some jobs which women could not pursue. Such jobs were always dominated by men. Women were only seen as an object of beauty, which was the only thing which kept men interested in them. The female gender was always given inferior status to males. Now women are equal freedom and rights as men. In different communities and cultures, the status of women developed and reached a high position. Women have come a long way since their times of suppression and male-dominance, to oppress their thoughts and talents. themselves and are able to work in the same place as men, vote with men, and are considered rightfully equal to men. Education in Saudi Arabia is an area in which women have experienced significant progress. In the past, only high class Saudi