Guide to women’s rights in Qatar
Written by Valentine Sergon
Women’s rights in Qatar are conflicting, and even contradictory sometimes. […]
As a woman in Qatar, a person might have access to the most luxurious lifestyle, …………….. still not feel comfortable wearing
shorts outside. A woman might start her own successful business, yet still feel unprotected by the police.
Qatar is a country that ∃ right at the intersection of modernity and tradition, and it is possible to notice this play out most
[5] strikingly when it comes to gender rights. [...]
Gender equality and women’s rights in Qatar
Within the Gulf, Qatar is among the best nations for women’s rights. Within the global ranking of gender inequality,
…………………, Qatar is 44th. This paradoxical nature is seen throughout various levels of life in Qatar. The country has explicitly
stated its commitment to gender equality, yet still enforces imbalanced laws in the spheres of inheritance, marriage, and even
[10] whose testimony holds more weight in court. That said, women in the peninsula are highly educated and have significantly more
freedoms than some of its neighbors.
Attitudes towards women in Qatar
Attitudes towards women are improving in Qatar, however, there are some key contradictions to keep in mind. For example,
even though there is a popular sense of women being respected and protected, many laws do not practice this ideal. There are
[15] real imbalances in how women are treated in divorce, marriage, custody of children, and inheritance matters, as well as how they
move through their professional careers.
Retrieved and adapted from https://www.expatica.com/qa/living/gov-law-admin/womens-rights-in-qatar-70967/ Access on September 25th, 2022.
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I. The country has explicitly stated its commitment to gender equality, […] (lines 8 - 9)
II. There are real imbalances in how women are treated in divorce, marriage, custody of children, and inheritance matters, as well as how they move through their professional careers. (lines 14-16)
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