Impressions of Women's Rights in the Middle East

"They made me invisible, shrouded and non-being
A shadow, no existence, made silent and unseeing
Denied of freedom, confined to my cage
Tell me how to handle my anger and my rage?"

-- Zieba Shorish-Shamley,  "Look into my World"  published on the 50^th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Courtesy of U.S.Department of State (Diplomacy in Action)

 

When we, two 8th graders were given the opportunity to explore current events in the Middle East and asked to use our imagination, we decided to explore a controversial field, women's rights, and use a method of communication which can reach many others like us.

After briefly learning about the constraints put on women we decided to join the fight for equal rights by first spreading the awareness to others about the struggles faced by women in other countries. 

Our goal through these blog posts is to analyze the situations of women around the world and compare the circumstances, as well as reach out the others and find ways to bring people into the fight for equal rights amongst genders. 

We know that the small actions add up and we are trying to learn more about the conditions women face in countries where they are deemed incapable and unqualified.