Al-Raida Journal

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Marriage Patterns in the Arab World - Spring/Summer 2001 - Issues 93-94

Vol. 25 (2001)

In Arab societies, women’s role is predominantly linked to the domestic sphere. The family is seen as a pivotal axis of society, a basic unit that demands that women devote all their time and energy to it. Over the past decades, there has been notable transformation in gender relations in Arab societies particularly in urban areas, and women have gained greater degrees of freedom.