"The role of women has changed noticeably. Women had traditionally been segregated in public life. Their primary responsibilities were raising children and taking care of the home and the husband. Today, women are legally equal to men with regard to inheritance, property ownership, child custody, and divorce. Marriages must have the consent of both parties. Nearly 40 percent of all university students are women. However, traditional expectations of women as keepers of the home and family have continued. This has created unrealistic demands on women and has led to a divorce rate of nearly 50 percent."
Ein Nachrichtenbericht spricht von hohen Raten auch in anderen arabischen Ländern:
"In a symposium held late last year (2006) in Kuwait, a study presented by Dr. Abdulaziz Alahmed estimates the divorce rate in Kuwait at over 25% while in Qatar at 38%. In the UAE, the rate amounted to 46%."
