It is one thing to learn about women's rights and feel sorry for those whose rights are being snatched away from them, and it is another to actually do something about it.
Apart from looking at the rights of women in different Middle Eastern countries, we would also like to look at people who are already out their fighting for the disappearing rights of women.
One person who we will look at is Queen Rania, the Queen of Jordan. Queen Rania is known for her advocacy and fighting for public health, education and women's rights.
Though she was married into the royal family, she still held her stance and earned the respect of her people. In fact, being a "commoner" allowed her to connect with her people and has allowed her to focus on real issues that her country is facing.
Being a Queen, people look up to her and follow her. She is well-known as an opponent to the practices of "honor killing" where women were killed by their own family if they violated the Islamic code.
"A woman caring for her children; a woman striving to excel in the private sector; a woman partnering with her neighbors to make their street safer; a woman running for office to improve her country - they all have something to offer, and the more our societies empower women, the more we receive in return."
"I have nothing against the veil. And I think that, wrongly, many in the West look at the veil as a symbol of oppression. Now, as long as a woman chooses to wear the veil, because that's her belief and because of her own - that's a personal relationship with God, so she should be free to dress in whichever way she wants."
- Queen Rania of JordanQueen Rania reaches out to the public through speeches, tweets and posts, hoping to reach people farther off, fix their misconceptions and have them join the fight to give women the rights they have been deprived.
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