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Gender Roles in Saudi Arabia

By Cameron Bennett

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Sex Segregation

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  • Intermingling of the sexes in any public format is prohibited
  • Separation of Related and Unrelated Men
  • Stratification of Business to appeal to separate genders.

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Perpetual Minors

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  • Women are continually treated like children into adulthood
  • Permission needed from supervising men to:
    • Apply for/Keep a job
    • Leave the home
    • Go to school
    • Receive medical treatment
    • Travel

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Power in the Family and in Private

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  • Women hold some power in the familial structure
  • Mothers and Sisters powerful in family decision
    • Final decision ultimately left to the men
  • Women can invest and own property
  • Minor Success in Academia

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Gender Roles Codified in Law

  • Strict adherence to Sharia in Labor limits women heavily
  • Commision for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice
  • No separation between church and state
  • Unequal Treatment under the law.