Nujood Sexism Analysis

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Nujood’s Experiences with Gender Discrimination and Sexism In Nujood’s culture, women are married quite young and the marriages never result in a divorce. Nujood’s judge stated that it was because no little girl had the courage to show up at a courthouse in order for them not to disgrace their family honor (Ali & Minoui, 2010, p. 44). This shows how women in Yemen were afraid to speak up for themselves which results in gender discrimination. Nujood was a central figure in Yemen’s forced marriage and child marriage, and her story brought awareness to others that didn’t know about the issues. Nujood began experiencing sexism in her own home very early in her life. She explained “my brothers would study the alphabet out in the fresh air. We …show more content…

She did not feel ready for marriage, but she eventually abandoned all hope as she realized that her father was not going to change his mind and there was nothing her mother could do. “After all, she had wed through an arranged marriage, like most Yemeni women, so she was in a good position to know that in our country it’s the men who give the orders, and the women who follow them. For her to defend me was a waste of time” (Ali & Minoui, 2010, p. 55). This is the first time in the book that Nujood expresses her discontent with the culture that she lives in. She cannot make any decisions for herself because no other women in her culture have been allowed to. The hierarchy construct began to directly affect Nujood, her body, her happiness, and her …show more content…

There was no white dress, henna flowers, or coconut candies she had always wished for on a day that was supposed to be special. Nujood knew at this point that it wasn’t fair for his father to marry her off to a thirty year old man because of his money. She was truly unhappy, but little did she know what the future had in store for her. Any young girl would be terrified to be in such situation, especially because girls at that age are innocent. Nujood was a brave young girl who took the courage to speak up, and stand up for what she believed was right for her. For a girl that young to think and act the way she did was very mature. Her story still inspires many of us about the issues of sexism and gender

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