The strict rules restricting women in several aspects of society is surely stunting progress. Women are forced to wear abayas and are not allowed to drive — perhaps, encouraging the high female unemployment rate. In addition, mixing of the sexes is strictly monitored. Essentially, the restrictions cause much talent to be wasted as women might become reluctant to go out in society and end up sitting in almost complete isolation in their homes. Instead of being positive contributors to society, they are made to limit themselves and, consequently, their productivity outside the home. A ruling body can run its country however it likes but placing trackers on female members of society is laughable. While putting trackers on pets makes sense, as they sometimes get lost, surely, most women know how to find their way back home — that is, if they want to now with the use of this latest technology.
Using technology to keep track of women in such a manner is questionable. The country’s women will only be voting for the first time in the 2015 municipal elections. A strong juxtaposition is provided by these two facts; one, on the one hand, advanced technology is being used to keep track of women while, on the other, women will be voting only for the first time in municipal elections soon. Another group of people on which border patrols frequently keep check about movement to and fro countries is criminals or wanted persons. Certainly, women are not automatically criminals. So, why are they being so closely watched?
Published in The Express Tribune, December 4th, 2012.
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@abu uzhur: Women are not mentally retarded and they do not need to be MONITORED like pets or criminals for protection. And let's get real; most of the MONITORING in eastern countries has NOTHING to do with protection, more to do with this made up word "honor." It's restricting and oppressive. Full stop. Call it protection all you want, nobody's buying it.
My Brothers and Sisters... all i know is one thing..Respect is of utmost importance, be it for man or a woman.
I just request all of you not to toy with religion for self gain and stop finger pointing at eachother, besides every country has its different methods of dealing with things, which should be nobody's business, frankly, except for those who are living there and if they have some problem, they should raise it with respective authorities. Take example of US, every state has different laws and their respective ways of dealing with things, but no outsider interferes in their laws as its none of their business, same is the case should be applicable to rest of the Countries.
Remember, its Islam who had given Women with such respect which they were deprived off, you all know what used to happen with women in dark era and even it happens now in some countries.
If one talks about Shariat then follow it the way it is without molding and do not criticize if someone follows shariat. As Everyone's business should be his business unless he is harming someone else.
Hope this Helps...
@nikon @abu uzhur
LOSERS!
@ abu uzhur @ muslim woman
If everythings seems to be well and you people happen to be so sure then why are you(women) feeling offended by being tracked-down? There`s definately something black in the pulses... as they call it..
Face-it or Loose-it..
@abu uzhur I am a muslim woman who does not want these kind of privileges for herself or her daughters and I assure you neither do 99% of other muslim women. Please make us UN-priviliged and if this is how you show care for women by locking them up and monitoring them like a herd of sheep is monitored by a shepherd then please stop caring for us.
@Abu uzhur: How about the rest of the world start respecting muslim men by restricting where you go, to whom you speak and what you do? If you call that honor and respect for muslim women, you too deserve to be respected similarly. What is good for the goose is good for the gander!
The comment above is a highly distasteful example of how men use religion to justify denying women their rights. Where does Islam say that women should have no say in government, waste their talents and be nothing more than dumb and mute animals? Such 'care' is not a privilege for sure.