Gender Roles and Islamic Fundamentalism in Wadjda

Islamic fundamentalism

A strict interpretation of Islam affecting gender roles.

Oil wealth impact

Transformations in society due to oil revenue.

Hijab protests

Demonstrations in Iran against mandatory hijab.

Wadjda (2013)

Film exploring gender roles in Saudi Arabia.

Gender roles

Socially-defined expectations for men and women.

Globalization effects

Changes in traditional gender roles due to globalization.

Women and globalization

Women experience globalization differently than men.

Saudi dress code

Abaya and head covering previously mandatory for women.

Driving licenses for women

Issued starting June 24, 2018, amid harassment.

Hijab

A headscarf worn by Muslim women for modesty.

Abaya

A loose-fitting outer garment worn by women.

Niqab

A face-covering garment worn by some Muslim women.

Household space organization

Impact of veiling on women's household roles.

Abdullah's stance

Challenges modesty laws in Wadjda's narrative.

Driver's living conditions

Reflects socio-economic pressures in Wadjda's story.

Girls and fashion risks

Willingness to defy norms for personal expression.

Wadjda's trouble at school

Consequences of her defiance against authority.

Family tree exclusion

Wadjda's struggle for recognition in her family.

Defending schoolmates

Wadjda's reluctance to support peers in trouble.

Grandmother's second marriage plan

Cultural expectations influencing family dynamics.

Contradictions in Wadjda

Conflicts between public and private female behavior.

Koran and Palestinians

Religious texts' relevance to Palestinian identity.