Role of Women

The role of women in the Albanian society

Teacher: Sherry Noel

Subject: Creative and Critical Thinking

orking: Agnesa !e"haj

Role of Women

Albanian women in customary law of #ek$ %ukagjin&

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I have taken this subject to explain since this subject is still relevant and touchy in our society. While in written and theory male and female have equal ri hts! in practice that"s a different story.

(amily) betrothal and marriage

#lbanians! some more! some less! have known and practiced! apart from civil laws! even some customary norms contained in the $%anun of &ek' (uka jin$ In this review the role of women customary rates rites were re ulated and protected by fiat. )nder the $%anun of &ek' (uka jin$ woman! essentially! was under the rule of the father! and after the marria e she was under the rule of her husband. $*he woman did not have a social life! her activity was completely in the family and home! determined to renewed life! so her only interest is this.$
+,adalenti Rosaria! 1-./! p . 1-01

2emale! on the worldview of that time! was not considered as a person but as a tool! as a simple object destined for the service of man! without freedom and willin ness to more important thin s such as3 en a ements! weddin s! etc.. In this society that re ulated relations between people4men free to define their ri hts! the woman had a submission role because she did not order! but just listened. Woman at that time was not maltreated! but simply did not participate in the company of troopers for whom the law was written ... it 5she67 was merely

Role of Women victim because she was a female. 5only one extra space between these7

#t that time! a patriarchal worldview existed! a family where all family members! re ardless of a e! had to obey the father! or husband. 8ne of the most inhuman ri hts that had the master of the house was that of betrothal and marria e of his sons and dau hters no matter the desire of the parties involved in the marital a reement. (au hters betrothal was definitive! but not for the boy. $If the irl does not want to o with the one who has been chosen for her! she can not marry with another person while she lives.9 +:o;;i <.! 1-12! p . 0=-1. $<ven if the boy takes another bride the irl doesn"t have the ri ht to et married until the boy it has died$. +>upovci ?yrja! 1-@2! p . 1A1. Bere we hi hli ht the differences between the sexes and backward mentality! patriarchal! who which does not respect the woman as a person but only as a tool! while a man was privile ed and absolute master of the female world. 5same7

In a para raph of the %anun! the discrimination that already existed! at that time was this3 $If the irl who was promised to marria e didn"t want to marry! her husband had the ri ht to take her a ainst her wish and the irl"s family ave some bullets to her husband so that he could kill her if she wanted to escape and the blood wasn"t lost and no reven e was required from the irls family since he would be killin her with her families permission 9. +>upovci ?yrja! 1-@2! p . 1A1. <ven while the boy had the ri ht to decide his own fate the irls fate could be decided even by distant relatives. 2or the boy it was said3 $*he boy has the ri ht to marry to his thou ht! if he doesn"t have parents. If the irl doesn"t have a father she has no ri ht to the thou ht of marria e but her fate is decided by her brothers or her male relatives9. +>upovci ?yrja! 1-@2! p . 1=! 111. *he birth of woman was admitted as an inevitable evil! because with her birth were born many problems and concerns. *he first question! when the news arrived that a woman had iven birth! was this3 $rifle or forks69 Cales were needed in the family for work! as well as protection while the irls were overwei ht and needed reat care! because of the male rei n! so they went away in the hands of men who made their life difficult. *he family knew these thin s and was unable to interfere in any way to facilitate her life! because man was the absolute master of women! whereas women"s escape caused feuds and

Role of Women reven e9. +<rnest %oliqi! 1-@2! p . 2.01.

Albanian *other

In each nation the mother has a hi h place. *his is particularly true for the #lbanian people. ?he is the personification of oodness! the sufferin ! the patience! the wisdom! the rin that supports and connects family members. $*he #lbanian woman as a mother does not have to lust those of the West because she is the mother of the family in the deepest sense of the word. It is loved and honored! especially when she ives birth to many male children.$
+8rten;i ,ice! 1-.14 .2! p . 2@1.

#lbanian woman with more self4denial and sufferin has been the ideal mother! has suffered! lived and done much for her children because! at that time! havin children has been the sole aim of her existence. *he woman was toad told in bytes 666 children Dod has iven! she had no other ri hts! nor taken nor iven +for the marria e of children1! but only the owner of the house and father had these ri hts. :hildren were to provide the womanEs life purpose. *hey! as we have seen before! are Dod"s ift to her. &ife of #lbanian women is totally for kids3 it passes near the cradle the most beautiful moments of her life. *he same thin also it is said in $%anun of &ek' (uka jin$3 $Woman it is made to ive birth.$
+>upovci syrja! 1-@2! p . 1-1.

,ut! althou h the mother ave birth! bred and sacrificed everythin for her children! still they had no ri ht to take the children because they belon ed to the husband. $If the man decides that he wants to et separated from the woman she doesn"t have the ri ht to take her children unless the husband decides to ive her a irl9. +Falentini Diuseppe! 1-AA! p . -.= -/1. 5WowG *his is patriarchal4
maybe that is not a stron enou h word7

The situation of Albanian woman today

Role of Women

*oday women in #lbanian society are equal with men before the law! but equality before the law and in everyday life are two different thin s. We need women H workin women to achieve equality! not only before the law! but also in life! equality with men! equality with husband. We can never be rid of patriarchal society if the woman"s freedom is 5not67 achieved. (espite developments in many areas of life that are takin off! in #lbanian society reat patriarchal family is still present! especially in villa es where many still live under the articles of the $%anun of &ek' (uka jin.$ *he stoppin method of females from schools is still used and also their early betrothal. Bowever a deal worthy to note for the prevention of these en a ements it has been made by residents of >ri;ren. BereEs an important point of this deal3 $If anyone disobeys the decisions that prohibit buyin and sellin of irls and prevent en a ements before sixteen years! will be held from law and the case will appear to the competent bodies of the law$ . +?tara Ielena! 1-.J! p . 1.-4/=1. <xplain this a little betterK

8n the other hand! female education and work are increasin day by day! so from a tradition of close4household it has one to a broader experience4socially. #lbanian woman in the past had no role! it was socially dead and lived a ve etative life. *oday the situation has improved sli htly! but still is far from what it should be. In #lbanian society! in the present moment! two thin s are more ur ent and important3 11 *ry to become aware that female is a person! with all ri hts and duties and 21 participation of women in family and in society! which can be achieved throu h school and work.

8ne thin is already certain! every day a woman becomes aware of the real possibilities! of what it is today and what can and should be in reality. # popular question that is used many times! says so3 # ood measure of the culture of a population is the position of women. *oday in the letter +the law1 women have the ri ht to study! work! but there are many difficulties such as environmental! unfavorable circumstances that make them unable to emer e from family environment. &ittle has been done for the emancipation of women! we can not be satisfied even with todayEs situation! but I believe that we are on the ri ht path and if we continue in this direction the woman"s position is expected to improve further.

Written Assignment Grading Form (Problem Solving Paper Day 8)

Role of Women Content 70 Points

#ll key elements of the assi nment are covered in a substantive way. >aper is 04. pa es or 1=== to 12== words in len th (escribes a problem or issue bein experienced now in your life +or in %osova1 )ses :hapter 12 >roblem4solvin steps to solve that problem 8ffers a ood back round on the problem with a list of barriers that mi ht prevent it from bein solved ?hows brainstormin for a list of possible solutions! with an action plan based on the best solution. *he content is comprehensive! accurate! and Lor persuasive. *he paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience Cajor points are stated clearly and are supported by specific details! examples! analysis! and quotes from text N other sources. Organi ation ! Development "# Points *he paper has a structure that is clear! lo ical! and easy to follow. *he paper develops a central theme or idea! directed toward the appropriate audience. *he introduction provides sufficient back round on the topic and previews major points and sub4points usin a *hesis ?tatement. *he conclusion is lo ical! flows from the body of the paper! and reviews the major points. *ransitions between sentencesLpara raphsLsections aid in maintainin the flow of thou ht. *he tone is appropriate to the content and assi nment. Points Earned XX/70 /JL@= #dditional :omments3

1A.= words. Mour >roblem ?olution >aper takes on the complex subject of the role of women in #lbanian society! in its patriarchal context! with barriers to chan e! with possible and proposed solutions! and to noted pro ress in two key areas. I found this to be fascinatin as you really drew on the source of these roles in canon law +I would have liked a description or the nature and source of this law1! and the forces that are resistin and facilitatin chan e. Fery in depth! well supported! and ood insi hts.

Points Earned XX/15 "$!"#

#dditional :omments3

Can %se some &or' on organi ation( and esp in t)e *ntro &it) a +lear ,)esis Statement (&)i+) is missing)( as &ell as a more pointed Con+l%sion-

Role of Women

.e+)ani+s "# Points *he paper! includin the title pa e! reference pa e! follows either #># uidelines for format +for ?ocial ?cience students1 or C&# format +for >hysical ?cience students1. :itations of ori inal works within the body of the paper follow #># uidelines or C&# footnote uidelines. *he paper is laid out with effective use of headin s! font styles! and white space! in double4spaced format. Rules of rammar! usa e! and punctuation are followed. ?entences are complete! clear! concise! and varied. ?pellin is correct.

Points Earned XX/15 10L1.

#dditional :omments3

*his is well written with some typos! and #># format can be worked on in terms of *itle >a e! Reference >a e! format of text +double spacin 1! etc. :itations are handled very well.

,otal "00 Points

Points Earned XX/100 -0L1== O 10.-.L1.

#dditional :omments3

I found this to be illuminatin ! fascinatin ! and rippin as I contemplated the life of women +and my ima ined abuse of women by men based on this4 a story you only hinted at1. Mou really re4 created this for us! but noted pro ress toward more equality in society and the home. Fery well done.