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The Neopatriarchy in Saudi Arabia - Exploring the Crushing Effects of Patriarchal Oppression on Women
Policy Analysis by Tala Al Otaibi, Contributor
The neopatriarchal nature of the Saudi state, given its various characteristics, has had many implications on the status of women in the Kingdom. As such, its fueled patriarchal ideologies have caused substantive oppression on women and exacerbated the idea that the female gender remains inferior.
Masculine culture, feminine nature: the retreat from masculinity through ecofeminist philosophy
Opinion piece by Taleen El Gharib, Featured Writer
In order to understand the damage inflicted by capitalism, one must analyze patriarchy through an ecofeminist lens. The capitalist system views nature as a commodity and an object, something that holds a monetary value or benefit, and since the patriarchy is an extension of capitalism, it has confined women to the role of being a source of production, just like the environment. The belief that man is part of culture and woman is part of nature has tied men to superiority and also contributed to the global ecological destruction.