Qatari Women Navigating Gendered Space
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Parameters of Qatari Women’s Mobility
2.1. Qatari Government’s Agenda and Public Discourse on Gender
Qatar’s very rapid economic and population growth have created intense strains between the old and new in almost every aspect of life. Modern work patterns and pressures of competitiveness sometimes clash with traditional relationships based on trust and personal ties, and create strains for family life. Moreover, the greater freedoms and wider choices that accompany economic and social progress pose a challenge to deep-rooted social values highly cherished by society
2.2. Shifting Socio-Cultural Landscape: Qatari Women in Public Space
3. Qatari Women’s Perceptions of Their Mobility and Agency: The Case of Female Students
4. Concluding Remarks
Conflicts of Interest
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