8 march women's day

the Taliban in Afghanistan banned women from attending school, while in Iran, a rape victim can be stoned to death for “adultery”.
What the media often forgets is that it is crucial to differentiate between religion and culture. This is difficult for many because the two are so closely intertwined. However, more often than not culture contradicts religion, especially in the way women are perceived and treated in the Middle East.
International Women’s Day is the chance to reflect upon the direction in which our society is evolving, female first. The Middle East has every right to resist foreign influences on local culture; but rather than becoming increasingly aggressive and oppressive towards women,With the opening of the presence of women in the social arena in some Middle Eastern countries that have limited the presence of women in the home, we will undoubtedly see the presence of leading women in all social arenas.