News Egypt's Islamists warn giving women some rights could destroy society

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Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood has expressed strong opposition to a U.N. declaration on women's rights, claiming it could undermine societal values by allowing women autonomy in travel, work, and family finances without male approval. The Brotherhood, which supports President Mohamed Mursi, argues that such rights threaten traditional family structures and should be rejected by Muslim nations. In contrast, a coalition of Arab human rights groups has condemned the use of religion and culture to justify the oppression of women, asserting that current governmental positions do not reflect civil society's views on women's rights. The discussion highlights a broader debate about the role of religion in governance and the implications for women's rights in Islamic societies. The ongoing tension between traditional values and the push for gender equality remains a critical issue in Egypt and other Muslim-majority countries.
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ginru said:
It's interesting to read this clash of cultures.
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Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood warns that a U.N. declaration on women's rights could destroy society by allowing a woman to travel, work and use contraception without her husband's approval and letting her control family spending.
 
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Evo said:
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For an intellectual discussion, we need to discuss deeper why and how different ideologies get evolved from different societies. Otherwise, the discussion is very shallow and not satisfying for a scientific minded group.

Discussion about different cultures and their sociological evolution are very relevant to the topic.
 
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jobyts said:
For an intellectual discussion, we need to discuss deeper why and how different ideologies get evolved from different societies. Otherwise, the discussion is very shallow and not satisfying for a scientific minded group.

Discussion about different cultures and their sociological evolution are very relevant to the topic.
It's a current events article specifically about this event. It's not meant to be a Social Sciences subject which, you would be correct, could go into deeper discussions, but would require a lot of studies.
 
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Evo said:
It's a current events article specifically about this event. It's not meant to be a Social Sciences subject which, you would be correct, could go into deeper discussions, but would require a lot of studies.
Ihe focus of the Op is specifically "Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile and head of U.N. Women, which supports the commission, said the commission was unable to reach a deal a decade ago when it last focused on the theme of women's rights and ending violence against women." and the Muslim Brotherhood movement of Egypt which opposed specific parts of the commission's preliminary deal based upon its fears that parts of the deal would undermine "society". That is very much a social sciences subject in my opinion. Posts dealing with the role of women in various societies would appear, to me, very germane in reaching an consensus that improved women's rights and protected women world wide.

From a website listing current United Nations resources regarding women issues, it would appear that no deal has currently been reached again for much the same reasons that no deal was made a decade ago. See http://www.un.org/womenwatch/directory/instruments_treaties_1003.htm
 
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ramsey2879 said:
Ihe focus of the Op is specifically "Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile and head of U.N. Women, which supports the commission, said the commission was unable to reach a deal a decade ago when it last focused on the theme of women's rights and ending violence against women." and the Muslim Brotherhood movement of Egypt which opposed specific parts of the commission's preliminary deal based upon its fears that parts of the deal would undermine "society". That is very much a social sciences subject in my opinion. Posts dealing with the role of women in various societies would appear, to me, very germane in reaching an consensus that improved women's rights and protected women world wide.
Anyone is free to start such a thread in social sciences where it can be moderated appropriately. This thread is just about the protest to the Muslim Brotherhood's statement.
 

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