Social and legal status of women in the modern Arab world

Abstract

In the modern world the situation of women and their social status are important indicators in determining the socio- economic ranking of countries with different levels of development. In this article, the legal instruments analyzed the place and social status of women in the modern Arab world.

The article notes that the status of women in Islamic society is largely determined by tradition, which developed   over the centuries. Non-Muslim rights in Muslim countries, there are only a few decades, it has little impact on women. Changes taking place in the Arab countries and related gender issues, are controversial.