Benjamin Daniels
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Women

We in the Western world, have already achieved gender equality. Women obtained suffrage, their genitals aren’t mutilated, they are allowed to drive, and they aren’t forced to conceal themselves (hijabs, burkas). However, we can’t say the same for those women who live in Islamic Society. These women are forced to conceal themselves, have their genitals mutilated, aren’t allowed to drive, and are suffering under an ACTUAL patriarchy (the men are in charge and have more rights). I chose this goal to show that the women of the West have more advantages than those women in Islamic-dominated areas.

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