I’m on both side of the mirror
As I was growing, I was lucky enough to be taught that not much difference between me and my brothers. Everyone had a role in the house, gardening, washing the dishes and so on.
That taught me that really there is no difference what I can achieve as a woman, nothing can stop me from reaching what I want though I had great realization of what is my surrounding environment including tradition.
This course continued as I moved to a household surrounded with ladies, it added my feeling that womanhood is just a physical status not more not less and that had helped me to build confidence including the feeling that I’m capable young woman.
What I was not equipped for that I need to acknowledge that I’m an Omani woman, witnessing a great era of my country where the great leadership of my country calls on women empowerment in all level. Yet this motion is progressing perhaps not as fast as I might expected cause the reality remains that Oman, is still have not got away from the description of being a traditionally male-dominated society, and women are beginning to make their mark. Although the U.N. Program on Governance in the Arab Region describes Oman as "one of the more progressive states in the Gulf region in the area of women's rights." But But it acknowledges, "Female participation in the workforce remains low and areas of discrimination persist."
The issue of women’s right does not only refer only in terms of work force, it is my belief that the work of women’s right is still work on progress. This goes back to my story as married woman, from outside I feel so much empowered but when it comes to home front it feels so restrictive. It’s a daily fight to spread awareness in my own household that there is no difference between a woman and man. If a man gives himself a full right to enjoy life or grasp on opportunities to the maximum so does a woman have to enjoy such right. For instance, If a man can travel for work and work on career advancement, a woman should be supported equally to gain that too if she wishes so.
cooyright 2011 Nasra Al Adawi
Note:
The above is just personal opinion and it is not generalized on all More of personal thought to posted soon..
References:
1-http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-27/world/oman.businesswoman_1_women-entrepreneurs-frankincense-male-dominated-society?_s=PM:WORLD
2-Feminist Theology
3-http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-02-20/opinion/17190740_1_exclusion-from-informal-networks-tiger-leadership-positions
4-http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/family/Publications/mtelhaddad.pdf
That taught me that really there is no difference what I can achieve as a woman, nothing can stop me from reaching what I want though I had great realization of what is my surrounding environment including tradition.
This course continued as I moved to a household surrounded with ladies, it added my feeling that womanhood is just a physical status not more not less and that had helped me to build confidence including the feeling that I’m capable young woman.
What I was not equipped for that I need to acknowledge that I’m an Omani woman, witnessing a great era of my country where the great leadership of my country calls on women empowerment in all level. Yet this motion is progressing perhaps not as fast as I might expected cause the reality remains that Oman, is still have not got away from the description of being a traditionally male-dominated society, and women are beginning to make their mark. Although the U.N. Program on Governance in the Arab Region describes Oman as "one of the more progressive states in the Gulf region in the area of women's rights." But But it acknowledges, "Female participation in the workforce remains low and areas of discrimination persist."
The issue of women’s right does not only refer only in terms of work force, it is my belief that the work of women’s right is still work on progress. This goes back to my story as married woman, from outside I feel so much empowered but when it comes to home front it feels so restrictive. It’s a daily fight to spread awareness in my own household that there is no difference between a woman and man. If a man gives himself a full right to enjoy life or grasp on opportunities to the maximum so does a woman have to enjoy such right. For instance, If a man can travel for work and work on career advancement, a woman should be supported equally to gain that too if she wishes so.
cooyright 2011 Nasra Al Adawi
Note:
The above is just personal opinion and it is not generalized on all More of personal thought to posted soon..
References:
1-http://articles.cnn.com/2010-08-27/world/oman.businesswoman_1_women-entrepreneurs-frankincense-male-dominated-society?_s=PM:WORLD
2-Feminist Theology
3-http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-02-20/opinion/17190740_1_exclusion-from-informal-networks-tiger-leadership-positions
4-http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/family/Publications/mtelhaddad.pdf
posted by iamnasra at 12:42 AM
4 Comments:
Nasra,
I do respect your opinion on the subject matter, But would argue you to look on different aspect of this matter, it is so complex issue at times we don't know what is right or wrong.
we are dragged to believe an approach against our own NORMS, it is worth to go back to the creator of every thing who gave different roles and responsibilities to both Men as well Women, so the two can complete each other
There are duties Women are best at and some not like wise to Men, Can a man carry babies
HS
Can't understand why at times I can post comments and at times can't.
any one can help
HS
Nasra,
I do respect your opinion on the subject matter, But would argue you to look on different aspect of this matter, it is so complex issue at times we don't know what is right or wrong.
we are dragged to believe an approach against our own NORMS, it is worth to go back to the creator of every thing who gave different roles and responsibilities to both Men as well Women, so the two can complete each other
There are duties Women are best at and some not like wise to Men, Can a man carry babies
HS
Thanks HS for your comments. In way I agree with you and I will not argue that both have biological differences. That is the gift of our Creator for sure, yet there aspects that we need to respect such differences and also respect that each individual will have dreams that they would like pursue
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