Kuwaiti Female Rights

Argumentative Essay # 57966

Anthropology > Middle Eastern
Religion and Theology > Islam
Women Studies

Argues that women in Kuwait do have legal and social rights in spite of what the Western media portray.

2,054 words () | 16 sources | MLA | 2002

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at some of the social, legal, and political traditions that the West cites as examples of how women in Kuwait and the Muslim world are denied certain basic human rights. It then argues that these perceptions are incorrect, as they are based on a lack of understanding of Muslim law and society.

From the Paper:

"When we read reports by the western media or government agencies, such as the Human Rights Watch of the US Department of State, we note that there is a very high degree of bias against social, legal, and political, and religious practices in Arab countries. This bias is primarily due to the insistance of judging our practices, and culture, according to Western practices and culture and, naturally, there is a tremendous difference between the two. One area of concern in the West is human rights issues in Arab countries, with a strong focus on women's rights. According to the Western perspective, Arab women do not have access to the most basic human rights enjoyed by Western women, are discriminated against by law, and are denied any effective role in their societies. The West incorrectly assumes that such abuse is established by Islam."