Researcher slams chauvinism in Yemen
Nasser Arrabyee; 10/10/08
Women are not allowed to live their lives like men in Yemen because the social traditions still look at women as minors who need help and support however matured and educated they are, says a paper on women and tribal traditions in Yemen. The main roles of women are confined to giving birth, raising children and caring for the house and the family, said the paper which was presented by researcher Dr Afaf Al Haimi in a symposium held in Sana’a this week on the political role of tribes in Yemen, Jordan and Iraq. Education is not essential for women especially in the rural areas where women work for about 16 hours per day in the farms and houses, often fetching water.
See: http://www.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/10250905.html
Tags: Asia, Religion, Womens Rights