Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned is a Muslim woman married to the Emir of Qatar (a sovereign Arab state in the Middle East. Her involvement in numerous organizations aimed at society and education reform makes her a strong figure for women at all levels; she fights for reform while remaining faithful to Islam and takes important notes on the alleged oppression it causes in her speech The Women's Issue in Context: Reframing the conversation about Middle Eastern women, she states, “I firmly believe that separating the status of women from the broader issues of the region is so fraught with political history and so burdened with misconceptions that it has become a counterproductive methodology feminism perceives.” an endless battle between women's liberation and religion. "They hope that we will come to our senses and achieve the same rights and freedoms that they have only guaranteed from secularism" (Al-Missned). Al-Missned goes on to say that the entire world faces human rights deficits, not just the Middle East. “Especially after 9/11 and the ensuing war on terrorism, serious human rights violations have been committed in the name of democracy and security. Women suffer rights violations both by their government and by the occupiers” (Al-Missned). It cites statistics showing that 98.8% of respondents in the region say women have the same right to education as men. So the question is: what is the real reason behind the gender gap? The studies have not divulged any reason other than oppressive religion and therefore have no real answer. Without further investigation into the cause of the problem you cannot begin to resolve it. There... in the middle of the paper... the heart is humanitarianism and the fight against all kinds of oppression. Who can take seriously a woman who fights against female stereotypes but allows prejudices to warp her beliefs? Feminism is about equality, not supremacy. WORKS CITED Al-Missned, Mozah. "The 'Women's Question' in Context: Reframing the Discourse on Middle Eastern Women." Women's rights in the Middle East. James A. Baker III Institute, Houston. May 21, 2007. Speech.Mollmann, Marianne. "Why women in politics matter." Salon. June 24, 2011. Web. January 23, 2012. ."Queen Rania." 2012. Biography.com January 23, 2012, 02:13 http://www.biography.com/people/queen-rania-23468Winkler, Philippa. “Feminist International Relations.” Transnational feminisms. Northern Arizona University. Flagpole. January 23, 2012. Classroom lesson.