THE POSITION OF WOMAN IN A SOCIETY IS AN INDEX OF CIVILIZATION

 Outline
 Introduction
 History of civilizations of the world
 Arab civilization
 Greece
 Roman
 American
 Indus valley etc
 Domains of civilization that mark position of woman in a society:
Culture
Religion
Literature
Social order
Form of government
 Culture and position of women:
 Biased culture marks low index of civilization:
Burying alive
Burning alive a woman
Marriage with Quran
Child marriage
Acid throwing
Women trafficking
 Pluralistic culture marks high index of civilization:
Equal freedom of speech
Right to inheritance
Negation of inhumane socio-cultural practices
Equal participation in electoral system
Parity in education
Free exercise of representation in legislature
 Religion and position of women
 Misuse of religion marks low index of civilization
Woman, a weaker sex
Woman, an inferior trait
Woman, a housewife instead of house maker
Misinterpretation of divine revelation
 True interpretation of religion marks high index of civilization
Religious equality
 Promotion of pro-woman injunctions
Woman---- A counterpart of man
 Literature and position of women:
 Biased literature marks low index of civilization
Woman---- An ”original sin”
Woman---- A “ poison to humanity”
Woman---- A “filthy creature”
Woman---- A “source of evil”
 Unprejudiced literature marks high index of civilization
Woman---- A “blessing for mankind”
Woman---- A “better half”
Woman---- A “nation builder”
 Social order and position of women:
 Fair and just social order marks high index of civilization
Equitable status of man and woman
Justice for all
Equal job opportunities
Education for all
 Unfair and unjust order marks low index of civilization:
Inequitable position of man and woman
Education for a privileged few
Limited justice
 Governance and the position of women
 Good governance marks high index of civilization
Rule of law
Fair transparency
Just accountability
Responsiveness of government
 Poor governance marks low index of civilization
Discrimination against women
Law of jungle
Lack of accountability
Absence of meritocracy
Non-implementation of laws
 Judging civilization in relation to women in the contemporary world:
o Europe
o Asia
o America
o Etc
 Conclusion