There is a passage in the Koran in which women are told to be modest and to draw veils over there bosoms and this passage is used by many Islamic societies to justify their belief that women should cover their hair (pg. 13) In some nations this is the extent of it however, nations, like Saudi Arabia, believe women should wear a chador, covering them from head

Islamic nations place restrictions on the way women dress, prevent women from working, and allow them to become victims of violent crimes none of which are sanctioned within the Muslim’s holy book. Instead the rule making is being left up to men who interpret the Koran in biased ways, that best suit their on personal agendas, and who refuse to act against injustices. Women are not being oppressed by their faith but by their fathers, husbands, and sons. The only way for these nations to accomplish their goals of becoming true Islamic states is by finding less biased rulers that pay attention to the rights of both sexes and interpret the Koran based on the needs of all Muslims.

Along with degrading laws come some very violent practices such as honor killings and clitoridectomies. Clitoridectomies are not supported by all Islamic societies however, one in five Islamic girls live in a society where clitoridectomies are still practiced and religiously sanctioned (pg 54). Honor killings are also not supported however they occur and the murderers are rarely brought to justice. In fact “… every year forty P

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