Explaining the meaning behind being Canadian is not a simple task as there are various things that contribute to this nationality. Nonetheless, the most crucial aspect of being Canadian is the sense of equality present within all members of society. This equality can be found in numerous aspects of the present society and it can even be found when examining Canadian history. Equality is present for women in this country as people before had fought for the rights to vote, work and even attend school. This sense of equality is found through the quality of the education system Canadians are provided with as various countries fail to provide their members with the same level of education. Furthermore, equality is also present in the way that multiculturalism …show more content…
Various global countries are unfortunate in the sense that they lack equality in regards to gender rights. The role, treatment and expectations of women are dependent on cultural and societal norms. In Canadian society, women are provided with the freedom to enjoy various individual rights that are guaranteed for them by the democratic system that is imposed in Canada. However, people who are governed by Islamic laws often times do not experience the same amount of freedoms that women in Canada would. The inequality of women in the Middle East to the mainstream version of Islam are not truly Islam in its purest sense. Nonetheless, women in the Middle East are still subjected to unfair familial laws and are socialized into accepting being a mother and supporting the family by staying home as their ultimate goal. Despite all of this, though, women in the Middle East continue to play a significant role in uprisings across the region with hope that their efforts will ultimately improve their social, political, and economic standings. Furthermore, when examining these countries in a with this perspective it …show more content…
Upon examining this definition it becomes evident that Canada is a multicultural society as the country thrives on welcoming those of different religions, ethnicities, and so on with open arms. Canadians reported that there are more than 200 different ethnic origins present within the country in the 2001 census. Since the 1990s, Canada has been considered to have one of the highest amount of immigrants present since 1931, which was just before the Great Depression hit. Furthermore, 18.4 percent of Canada's population (5.4 million) were born outside Canada. Plus, this support for multiculturalism does not seem like it will fade away as Citizenship and Immigration Minister Denis Coderre stated, "Immigration has always played an important role in building Canadian society, and we can see that this trend is
The rise and expansion of Islam has restricted Islamic women’s rights since the 18th century. Islamic women are expected to be obedient to men (Documents 3 and 10), are covered up at the expense of men (Documents 7) and are met with backlash when trying to gain rights (Documents 6, 8, and 9).
Canada may have various stereotypes associated with its name such as having a perpetual winter though one quality that is known to many is Canada’s multiculturalism. The Canadian identity cannot be defined by one language or one culture, instead Canadians can be defined as a diverse group of individuals who come from a background of different languages, cultures, beliefs and religions but are accepting of others differences.
When I think about “What Does It Mean To Be Canadian”, I think of freedom. Independence to where we choose to live in Canada; or the employment or education we decide on. We are limitless to who we fall in love with and marriage without prejudice. Also the freedom make the choice to have children into their lives. Of course, how we raise our children with morals and values if that is the choice you have made. We are a country that is full of diversity and not assimilation. We are our own country, not the United States little brother up north. We have a Prime Minister and not a President. Our national flag is welcomed in almost every country in the world. We are a country where a beaver stands as our Canadian National Animal; that any insults
Women’s rights in the Middle East are being restricted, therefore there are many different reactions. Some people were in favor of women having equal rights while there are some who are against women to have the same rights. Since before times, many countries in the Middle East have been taking women for granted and minimized their rights by telling them they can't do something or selling them as if they were prized. When women were treated as prizes it was a practice in Afghanistan called Ba’ad that used women as the compensation, for example a story of a girl named Sakina. She was a consolation prize so that her brother could marry a woman and the Jirga system told her she had to marry a 80 year old guy when she was like 18. This tells me
There seems to be a question of what resources are given to women in the Middle East and North Africa for them to have social change and be given the rights that they declare. Based upon their age, sexual orientation, class, religion, ethnicity, and race this identifies someone’s social status which results in the ge...
Middle Eastern women need to stand up for their rights and get educated to reverse the notion that they are servants and properties of their men. Furthermore, they need to rise up to their potentials and prove beyond doubt that they are equal to men. This practice would lead the path for future generations to follow and protect the inalienable rights of women. Finally, these women need to break the cycle of oppression by addressing these deeply rooted beliefs, gaining the tools to fight back, and joining forces to make lifelong changes.
To me, being a Canadian citizen means being able to accomplish anything I wish to do with little to no limits. I feel as though I’m privileged to be a Canadian citizen; privileged to be given the opportunity to become a great person.
Violence against women is prevalent throughout the Islamic world. The Middle East is one of the many areas that continue to oppress its women. Countries such as Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia still believe in a patriarchal culture; so, many of the people living there have an extreme traditionalist perspective. Women in the Middle East face many hardships, such as polygamy, sexual and domestic violence, forced marriages, strict dress codes, and so on. The Muslim women who acknowledge this inequality and seek to balance it—identify themselves as Islamic feminists. Islamic feminism is a new generation of feminism that has surfaced during the past two decades, as women's issues became an integral part of the modern Islamic discussion. The women involved with this movement seek to challenge and change these outdated perspectives by attacking the root of the problem: the verses in the Quran—which were interpreted solely by men. It is not just the verses, it is also everyday Arabic words that have different meanings, but they also hinder the progression of women—because Muslim men think that only their definition applies. By re-analyzing the interpretations of this religious text and Arabic words, Islamic feminists believe that their perspectives on these things could change the patriarchal culture that exists in Muslim societies.
The Arab woman, is there really a clear cut, precisely defined profile of what characterizes a woman of Arabia? Barren sand dunes, nomadic tribes of cloaked men, wearing turbans, mounted on camels, wielding swords, and their weak woman folk to whom they dictate. This is a classic Hollywood image of the Arab’s of the Middle East. The helpless female who is subjected to the will of her militant husband or aggressive father is nothing new to the average person of the present time, where being dutiful and being tyrannized can easily have the same definition in Hollywood and American media. However inaccurate this may be for the entire of the Arab world, it is the societal norm to classify woman as the victim of their male macho society. On the contrary, there is no ‘one size fits all’ description for women coming from the many countries that make up the diverse region of the Middle East. In each country, in each region, in every city, town or village, each woman has her own story, personality, heart and mind; quite opposite from what American media would have one believe. In such as the women of the novels, A Balcony Over Fakihani, Pillars of Salt, and A Woman of Five Seasons, their roles as women, wives, mothers, and daughters portray something other than the Hollywood’s forever destined victim of the males figures in their lives.
The Women of the Middle East have played substantial roles for their corresponding countries since the advent of colonialism in the region. Middle Eastern women have worked in all types of fields including medicine, education, agriculture, government, private sector, and even defense. They have kept roofs over their family’s heads while their husbands were away in wars, or even in foreign countries to work in jobs that they could not find in their own countries. The roles of women in the countries of Yemen and Oman are no exception, but while they still find ways to contribute to their country, they care constantly stereotyped, discriminated, and ridiculed by men who are known and unknown to them. This paper will discuss the individual contributions of the women living in Yemen and Oman, and will discuss in further state laws and cultural norms that are affecting the women living in these countries today.
INTRODUCTION This research report will be focusing on the social inequality that exists in Canadian cities and provinces. To do so, the city of Vancouver in British Columbia will be examined. The main focus of this report will be on inequality through income disparity and homelessness. Factors that lead to homelessness and poverty will be examined.
Women are prevented from obtaining Driver's Licenses because in places in the Middle East women are forced to rely on the men in their lives. “Women are not technically banned by Saudi law from driving; they are only prevented from obtaining Saudi driver's licenses or using foreign licenses” (Di Giovanni). This quote shows that although licenses are not actually banned, it is difficult for a Women to obtain one. In many places in the Middle East, like Syria, women are required to follow strict dress codes and always be with a male family member. Education is also something that is not given to women in the Middle East. Women are not given access to reading, writing, or any type of learning. The way women in the Middle East are treated shows what little amounts of rights they are given. Although they have some rights, they are beginning to get taken away by the government and groups such as ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra. The movement to equal Rights for Women in the Middle East is very far from its goal to be equal because they keep having their rights being taken away. Asia can also be seen as a place where women are not given the same rights as
Racial inequality is a social problem that persists in Canada, this social problem has an effect on, or is perpetuated by, individual citizens, as well as larger Canadian social systems. The last media analysis that was written deducted that racial inequality persists in contemporary Canadian society. Racial inequality was proved to exist in modern day society, and was also proven to be a social problem that is often disregarded and not properly addressed. Now that it is known that such a huge social problem actually does exists, there is now the question of why does racial inequality continue to exist in such a modern day society? Racial inequality affects the life chances of individuals in our society.
Men: they think they are worthy to hold the crown, to control everything that crosses their path, but how could they be worthy, they are all killers in a sense. They may think they are saving the world, but they don't want it to change. Women in the middle east have never had a break from the oppressive government that has annihilated any type of hope that one day women will get their chance to be free. Although they are ruled by a government controlled by power starving men they have support from others who can actually voice their opinions without harsh consequences. In most places throughout the middle east not all, bus in some, we see that people who are really trying to change the way women are treated, “MEN” are actually stepping up
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