Senior Paper
Trisha Brown
Senior Paper
Mrs. Grutzius
Mrs. Berkey
Gender Equality in Islam "I shall not lose sight of the labor of any of you who labors in my way, be it man or woman; each of you is equal to the other (Quran 3:195). This is a line from a scripture in the Quran. This quote is saying that men and women should be treated as equals to one another as humans. Gender equality is a human right. Equality among the genders plays a significant role in societies across the world, especially Islam. The women are victims of access to education, jobs and political leaders.
Women in Islam have little access to education. In many areas girls are often taken out of school when they hit puberty. (“listverse”). When boys and girls are in third grade they are able to go to the same school but after that, they are unable to do so. (“listverse”) In some parts if Islam the girls can 't be taught by a man after a certain age because it has a negative impact on girls’ education. (“listverse”) While some progress has been made, women are still struggling to be successful. Literacy rates among young Islam women are extreme low. Only 18 percent of women between 15 and 24 can read. The total number of children enrolled in primary schools is increasing rapidly, but the percentage of female students is not. Women can do some of the same jobs that men can do. Sometimes women can actually do jobs better than men in particular jobs. In Islam men believe that they should have more right to jobs than women. ("The True Clash of Civilians"). Men and women should share equal responsibility. They might not be identical duties, but the totality of rights and responsibilities are balanced. The Quran says, "Women have the same rights as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them. (Sura 2:228) In Islam, the value and importance of women in society and the true measure of their success as human beings, is measured with completely different criteria. And their obedience
Senior Paper
Mrs. Grutzius
Mrs. Berkey
Gender Equality in Islam "I shall not lose sight of the labor of any of you who labors in my way, be it man or woman; each of you is equal to the other (Quran 3:195). This is a line from a scripture in the Quran. This quote is saying that men and women should be treated as equals to one another as humans. Gender equality is a human right. Equality among the genders plays a significant role in societies across the world, especially Islam. The women are victims of access to education, jobs and political leaders.
Women in Islam have little access to education. In many areas girls are often taken out of school when they hit puberty. (“listverse”). When boys and girls are in third grade they are able to go to the same school but after that, they are unable to do so. (“listverse”) In some parts if Islam the girls can 't be taught by a man after a certain age because it has a negative impact on girls’ education. (“listverse”) While some progress has been made, women are still struggling to be successful. Literacy rates among young Islam women are extreme low. Only 18 percent of women between 15 and 24 can read. The total number of children enrolled in primary schools is increasing rapidly, but the percentage of female students is not. Women can do some of the same jobs that men can do. Sometimes women can actually do jobs better than men in particular jobs. In Islam men believe that they should have more right to jobs than women. ("The True Clash of Civilians"). Men and women should share equal responsibility. They might not be identical duties, but the totality of rights and responsibilities are balanced. The Quran says, "Women have the same rights as are expected in all decency from them, while men stand a step above them. (Sura 2:228) In Islam, the value and importance of women in society and the true measure of their success as human beings, is measured with completely different criteria. And their obedience
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