Gender on the Agenda #2

Ass kicking Afro women

So what I’m African!?!
So what I’m Muslim!?!
So what I’m a woman!?!
- I’m a human being so just deal with it!

Being a woman doesn’t mean that I can’t express myself. I express myself 24/7 – 365 days a year.
Why shouldn’t I have that right?
I express myself in the clothes I wear, through the things I do and the choices I make. I speak my mind, grab my pen and say what’s on my mind. Even though I’m suppose to be the weaker gender I’m just me.

By Ayan Mouhoumed
Chief editor Ethniqa Magazine

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As a male I don’t have any obstacles in the society I live in – and that’s the sad thing that there is so much difference between genders in the way they are treated. Even though I live in Europe I still face those problems such as girls are not allowed to do so much as I am. Actually I could have said this in one sentence “I am male”. All my dreams are available and that’s the sad thing about it.

By Mohamad Ibrahim

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G.E.N.D.E.R

Gender? The first word that pops up in my mind is Equality, which means that I think about gender as equal rights between men and women. Gender is also Norms, social norms. What is expected from me as a woman? Sometimes I feel ashamed to give into their norms. Like it is a sign of submission to gender roles when I think of myself as ‘pretty’ or ‘sexy’. But I like to thing that gender is about Difference in interaction. I expect women to understand me, not men. Gender is Expectations influencing my Reality.

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As a female, limits were made by my family regarding my dreams and passion.
It effects my choices in my life like what to study, what to wear and who I will choose as a life mate (husband).
It also has a big impact on my personality, independence and on the type of my daily activities and hobbies.
These issues related to my gender as a girl effect me in achieving my goals.

By Hanadi Alqaryoati.