Do Arab men hate women , Head to Head

Why do they hate us With these five words in a controversial magazine article, EgyptianAmerican journalist Mona Eltahawy shot to fame, unleashing a devastating critique of womens rights in the Arab world. In the season premiere of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges Eltahawy on her views regarding the status of women in Arab states. Are Arab or Muslim societies inherently patriarchal And how does the narrative of Islam as sexist play into geopolitics and Western stereotypes of the Middle East Joining the discussion is Dr Aitemad Muhanna of the London School of Economics Middle East Centre; selfproclaimed progressive Imam Dr Taj Hargey; and Dr Shuruq Naguib, a BritishEgyptian academic from Lancaster University. More from Head to Head on: YouTube Facebook Twitter Website Subscribe to our channel: Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: , AlJazeeraEnglish, WomensRights, HeadtoHead