It's hard to believe that in the world we live in there are still countries where women fight to assert their rights. In the twenty-first century, there are countries where women, “regardless of age or marital status, are required to have a male guardian. Her guardian can be her father, her husband, her uncle, her brother or even her son” (Mandi). In the strictest Arab countries, Saudi Arabia, women are considered inferior to men, going to the extreme where women are not registered at birth or death, while men have their own documents (Sasson). From an early age, “male children are taught that women are worth little: they exist only for the convenience and convenience of [men]” (Sasson). While in a liberal Arab country, Lebanon, women have the freedom to do whatever they want without a male guardian. Lebanese women have freedom, but “they are raised to believe that [their] place is the kitchen (El Helou). Each country has its own problem, but both fight for the same reasons, human rights and gender equality. These reasons can be present in marriage, clothing and their rights. A couple of years ago, the wedding in Saudi Arabia was arranged by the parents of the woman and the man, who were probably first cousins, which they were not allowed to meet before the wedding night. Nowadays there have been some slight changes; parents continue to arrange marriages, it does not have to be with their first cousins, it can be with any man in society, and the bride and groom can now see each other before the wedding night. Men can have as many women as they want, as long as each one has the same conditions as the others. When a Saudi woman divorces, which is much more complicated than with men, “she returns home to… middle of paper… oog, Lena. “My life as a Saudi woman”. Feminists writ large. Np, 4 February 2014. Web.26 May 2014. "Countries and their cultures." Culture of Saudi Arabia. Np, nd Web. May 26, 2014.El Helou, May. “Lebanon: 'What the world doesn't know about us'” Women living under Muslim laws. Np, July 15, 2012. Web. May 15, 2014. Ghazi, Ayman. "Culture of Lebanon: Society". Culture of Lebanon: society. Np, 30 September 1997.Web. May 26, 2014.Mandi. "Being a Woman in Saudi Arabia - Worldette." Worldette. Np, nd Web. May 13, 2014. Rahhal, Nabila. “Women's Rights in Lebanon: A Long Road Ahead – Executive Magazine.” Executive Magazine. Np, March 8, 2014. Web. May 15, 2014.Sasson, Jean P. Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia. New York: Morrow, 1992. Print. Undertheabaya. “On women in Saudi Arabia.” Under the Abaya. Np, 19 January 2013. Web. 26 May 2014.