My survey found here is on Middle Eastern women and how they are treated in the Middle East. Since I couldn't locate Middle Eastern women to interview, my survey consisted of questions to see how the world thought of women.
Interestingly enough, 100% of respondents believe that women in the Middle East are oppressed. When asked why, most answers stated that these women are viewed as "property" and do not have "rights." Most answers to whether or not women in the Middle East can vote or work or have access to education were mixed, with most not sure. Out of 16 respondents thus far, 12 understood that Islam is a religion and the Middle East is a region. 2/16 believe that there is no difference, 1 believes that both are two different regions, and the remaining 1 is not sure what the difference is. An overwhelming amount of respondents were not sure if women's rights movements were held in the Middle East. Also, many believes that the views and treatment of women in the Middle East originated from both religious and societal pressures, with 3 believing it is purely religious, and 1 not sure. Respondents also left mixed feedback on whether or not these women are still oppressed or not once they have migrated to America. Some say it's not oppression they deal with, it's discrimination. Others say yes, but in different ways. A few were not sure. The rest say no they that are free to practice what they like.
Hey Karina! I took your survey. I am unclear on your theory so some of my comments may not be completely valid but here are my thoughts. You say you want to view how the world sees middle eastern women so you could have included a question to gather information on demographics which might give you better insight on who exactly thinks what. I like your question about women who migrate to America. You might have taken it further and had the survey taker compare how they thought women were viewed in their country to how women are treated in the middle east. It also might be helpful to narrow down your topic to a specific demographic like college students in the US instead of just the whole world. I liked your survey though!
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