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and make sure they abide by these values. They also, to Monetarizing women work in those contexts
teach other women; i.e. their daughters, how to should not mean women were not part of the
continue in their prescribed social and gender roles. production. In twentieth century, different countries
Patriarchy in this case remains and is sustained by as well as international organizations emphasized
women and transmitted from one generation into the the importance of integrating women in economic
next. activities as shown in the SDGs agenda.
Accordingly; women’s image are portrayed as always In addition to; the issue of polygamy, which is
sacrificing mothers and obedient wives who don’t prohibited and criminalized by US law’ s
speak and participate in the public sphere, and an challenged by some closed religious societies such
image of women's bodies is drawn up as the bearer of as "Mormons" and others, who see polygamy as a
male honour, leading to carry the nation’s honour with religious duty. All of this, the societal values cannot

its values and identity.Therefore, defending the be viewed as one solid and fixed group, regardless
homeland becomes defending women and vice versa. of place, time and life experience.
Noteworthy, we need to question these roles and What we want to emphasize in this regard is that
values transmitted by women. Is there a unified set of issues of national values and attributing them to
values of each nation? Are values reflective of national women as the most important role should be re-
identity irrespective of geography and ethnicity? Are considered and re-evaluated. Societies formulate
they fixed structures, or they change and develop their value systems differently and should be able to
according to changing contexts? How far can women accept changes taking place. Social change is the
contribute to the process of maintaining\ changing\ responsibility of all members of society. We should
challenging these values? embrace diversity in our societies and don't try to
For example, in Bedouin context, men and women impose the set of values of a certain community on
cover their faces as a mechanism of self -protection everyone else. Women and men should work
against the brutal nature. The practice originally has no together to change\ challenge values that are not
religious significance. Later on, this practice took responsive to modern societies needs.
religious and social significance specially for women. Discourse developed by feminist perspective
Covering up the face in urban contexts was never attempts to deconstruct patriarchy and its relevant
related to environment, rather it was based on the power structures. It addresses manifestations of

prevalence of Salafi religious discourse. During 2020, inequalities women suffer from. Holding women
both men and women are covering their faces the sole responsible for creating\ transmitting
irrespective of religious beliefs and environment due to values in the society is actually a continuation of
the spread of COVID-19. On a different note, women this patriarchal discourse and should be critically
contribution in economy and accordingly access to addressed if we are to promote justice on the
public spaces is still a debatable issue in certain society level.
societies and communities. Yet, women in rural
communities have always been part of production
cycle and always contributed to income generating.
Women worked in agriculture and related activities
inside the house as well as outside. Inability and \or\
inability

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