“Socialization and the Subordination of Women”

• Islam differs from other religions in the emphasis it places on the proper behavior of women and the protections it provides for them.

• Marriage and childbearing are religious duties; women are meant to be wives and mothers.

 This leads to a hierarchal and patriarchal family structure.

• Has “jealous husband” mentality: women cannot appear attractive outside the home, cannot have friends outside the family circle, must constantly be under the supervision of the husband and obey him at all times.

• Daughters inherit one-half the share of a son, and a wife inherits one-eighth of her husband’s estate.

• Although the laws of inheritance are unequal, women have rights and advantages they did not have in pre-Islam society. Islam admonishes men to be responsible and obligates them to support their wives and children.

• NIGERIA—women do not work in the fields, trade in the markets, or go out into the streets during daytime hours. At night, they go out only to visit homes sanctioned b

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