Recently, in the Hamas government in Gaza has passed a new
education law that upholds gender segregation. This law also bars men from teaching
at girls’ schools and the integration of boys and girls in one classroom. This
law raised many flags and has brought massive criticism, including the accusation
of Islamizing Palestinian Society. At a conference on March 31st,
Osama Muzaini, the minister of education in the government of Hamas, officially
announced the adoption of the new law and fully supports the law because it is
concrete and not based on customs. However, not everyone thinks of this law as “helping”
or “improving” the education system. The Center for Women’s Legal Research and
Consulting (CWLRC) in Gaza does not support this law because they believe it is
yet another attempt to control the rights of women and insists that it will do
nothing but hold the country back from progressing. Although CWLRC is against
this law, the article states that in the customs and traditions of the
Palestinian community, gender segregation is required. Although the law is set
in stone, it has raised many fears of restrictions on women through gender
segregation in all institutions.
Although,
it is a part of the Palestinian customs and traditions, I cannot support this law
in any shape or form. In agreement with the CWLRC, this law is just another
attempt to hold the women back and control their daily lives. I was in shock
when I read the article because I was thinking that this has to be illegal, but
I forgot where I lived. In America that is completely illegal and it just shows
the difference in customs and beliefs. I don’t see how it will help with
socialization because it is just saying that women and men are not equal.
Bria Broadway 04/07/13 1:59pm
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/04/gaza-education-law-gender-segregation.html
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