subject: Women in West (Sociocultural study) [print this page] The concept of modernity is,however having its impact on Muslim societies.The age of marriage has been raised and so is
the percentage of divorce.Large numbers of family units are becoming nuclear and the concept of extended families is fast
diminishing.Marriage of choice is gradually replacing arranged marriages and the size of the family is shrinking due to
the mass practice of family planning methods.On the contrary,in countries like Saudi Arabia,Malaysia,Pakistan and Iran,
women are actively participating in the task of national development and progress maintaining their traditional role,
observing the limits of hijaab and ensuring the sancity of womenhood and the privacy of their homes.
