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King Saud University Welcomes Female Students
King Saud University admits women as full-time students. This means that they are able to receive a degree. The University is in Saudi Arabia. When it opened, women were allowed to attend classes, however, they were not permitted to earn a degree. http://ksu.edu.sa/AboutKSU/Pages/History1.aspx -
The UAE Women's Federation is Formed
Many smaller groups that work for women’s rights came together to form the UAE. This organization communicates with the government on topics including health and education. This group of women made extreme advances in regards to women's rights in the middle east. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ae.html -
Women Can Vote and Work in Iraq
In Iraq, women began to work higher positions, like lawyers, educators, and doctors. They were also allowed to vote. This was just the begnning for equality for women in Iran. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_rights_movement_in_Iran -
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Israel Rules That Women Cannot Be Excluded From Air Force Training
Alice Miller’s case in Israel caused the Supreme Court to allow females in the air force to train and be trained by men. They were more involved in field work, whereas they were restricted to simply desk work. This would lead to many opportunities for women in Israel. http://forward.com/articles/190635/idf-to-allow-female-kosher-supervisors-to-work-on/ -
The Taliban Restricts The Role of Women
In Afghanistan, women were no longer allowed to work, get an education. These women were not even allowed to leave home without being escorted by their husbands. They also had to wear specific clothing and cover their windows http://www.rawa.org/rules.htm -
Turkey Provides Punishment For Domestic Abuse
In Turkey, when a woman pressed charges against her husband, he could now be punished for said domestic violence. The crime of adultery was later revived, allowing women to commit adultery without a sentence to prison. Before, only men were able to escape prison for committing adultery. http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/6185.htm -
Qatar Allows Women To Compete In Athletic Tournaments
The Qatar Amateur Athletic Federation first allowed women to compete in the Qatar International Athletic Grand Prix II. Women were starting to gain more rights and slightly more freedom. There were still major restrictions on them, such as the clothing they much wear, but they were off to a great start. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/05/07/for-women-at-track-meet-in-qatar-its-a-coverup/621f9757-017d-4223-8025-f4b62319754c/ -
Qatar Allows Women To Vote In Elections.
Qatar began to support the idea of females voting in municipal elections. They were influenced by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in 1998. After Qatar finally approved of women voting, they held about forty percent of the voting population. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/timeline/text/qwomen.html -
Egypt Provides Women Equal Divorce Rights
President Mubarak proposed a law that gave women the same divorce rights that men had at the time. There was no need for women to prove domestic violence or adultery in order to receive approval for a divorce from the court of law. This gave much needed freedom to women in Egypt. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/timeline/text/qwomen.html -
United Arab Emirates Schools Are Highly Populated By Women
Almost all females attended some sort of schooling system by this time. About sixty percent of the school populations were, in fact, women. Many of these women became teachers and government workers. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/timeline/text/qwomen.html
