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    The control of the body and sexuality: A sign of submission or liberation?

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    Este art铆culo tratar谩 de analizar la tensi贸n entre tradici贸n y modernidad y c贸mo estas dos narrativas convergentes revelan un tenso debate sobre el cuerpo de la mujer en la regi贸n de MENA en general y en Marruecos en particular. Se describe c贸mo las mujeres tienen m谩s oportunidades de educaci贸n y de disfrutar de derechos legales m谩s fuertes y c贸mo algunas han adquirido liderazgo en diversos campos, incluso en aquellos dominados principalmente por hombres. Sin embargo, las mujeres siguen enfrent谩ndose a la opresi贸n, alimentada por una mezcla de cultura y religi贸n que las degrada. Trataremos c贸mo en los 煤ltimos a帽os las distintas formas de llevar el velo por parte de las mujeres musulmana ha estado en el epicentro de muchas disputas y controversias en el mundo occidental. Mientras que muchas mujeres musulmanas deciden usar el velo de acuerdo a su interpretaci贸n del Cor谩n, o la de su imam, otras lo hacen como una se帽a de elecci贸n personal. Sin embargo, los no musulmanes a menudo ven el velo, particularmente los que cubren la mayor parte del cuerpo y/o el rostro, como una se帽al de opresi贸n religiosa. Otros creen que el velo es una se帽al de radicalizaci贸n, un movimiento hacia el islamismo.This article will endeavor to analyze the tension between tradition and modernity and how these two converging narratives reveal a tense debate about the body of women in the MENA in general and Morocco in particular. The article will explore how women have more opportunities for education and enjoy stronger legal rights and how some have even acquired leadership in different fields, even those fields that were mainly male-dominated. Yet, women still face oppression fueled by a mix of culture and religion that debase them. We will deal with how in recent years the various forms of scarves worn by Muslim women have been at the center of many disputes and controversies throughout the Western world. While many Muslim women choose to wear the headscarves in accordance with their -- or their imam's -- interpretation of the Quran, others do so as a sign of personal choice. However, non-Muslims often see the veils (particularly those that cover most of the body and/or face) as a sign of religious oppression. Others believe the veils are a sign of radicalization, a move to Islamism
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