Islam. In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E, gender systems began to rapidly change, and among those changes the most significant was the idea of patriarchal societies. Between different areas on the world, gender roles varied greatly, as well as the freedoms given to women, with religion responsible for many of these changes. Islam began as a very strict, patriarchal society but eventually advocated that under Allah, all were equal, including women. With time, women received rights including the…
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