rights and religion Options

[innovation]

certain Islamic Fundamentalist nations currently have legislation that deprive women of social advancement-- for example, they don't allow women to leave the house without their husbands, drive, etc. also, education is not compulsory for girls in some nations. these laws (or lack of laws) have instilled the long-standing impression in some cultures that women are "inferior," thus making them more vulnerable to domestic violence, etc. in addition, they cannot participate political or get jobs; therefore, the nations' economic, social, and political development is stunted!

does the UN have the right to ask them to reevaluate their religious doctrines, keeping in mind the importance of women's rights? can the UN really infringe on their culture/religion like that, when human rights are at stake? help, you guys!

[Individualityy]

I feel extremely bad for those muslim women who are forced to cover their heads and can't go out with the permission of their husbands. I mean sure, it's their culture, but women are people too! Some cultures just act like women are property, merely to be handed from her father to her husband and just sit at home taking care of kids.

Places like Morocco and such have muslim women who can roam the streets as they please without a burka on, so I'm glad finally..some change is happening.