On your other 'why', this from the wiki article:
Discrimination in Personal Status Code[edit]
Male guardianship in the UAE prevents women from making autonomous decisions about marriage. Article 39 of the Personal Status Code states that a male guardian must conclude any marriage contract a woman enters into and has the power to request an annulment of the marriage.[158] Men on the other hand can marry up to four women. Article 56 makes it obligatory for women to "obey" their husbands.
The law in the UAE provides that a man may unilaterally divorce his wife, whereas a woman who wishes to seek a divorce must apply for a court order which is only granted on limited grounds.[159] These include failure of the husband to provide maintenance, his disappearance, or sexual desertion of his wife, or because he has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term that exceeds three years.[160]
There is an alternative for women to dissolve their marriage found under article 110 of the Personal Status Code, or khul', if the husband agrees to it in return for a financial settlement, however this means a woman relinquishes her right to the mahr – or the dowry she received as part of the marriage contract.
As to custody of children, women are considered physical guardians, they have the right to custody up to the age of 13 for girls and 10 for boys. But if a woman chooses to remarry she automatically forfeits her right to custody of her children.
Furthermore, under article 71, women who leave their husbands can be ordered to return to their marital home.
Violence against women[edit]
Marriage[edit]
The UAE has no specific laws on domestic violence. Under Article 53 of the UAE's Penal Code the "chastisement by a husband to his wife and the chastisement of minor children" is permitted, within the limits set by Sharia law.[161] In one case the Federal Court sanctioned a husband's beating of his wife so long as he did not leave physical marks, and in another case a man was ordered to pay a fee for taking it too far by leaving physical injuries on his beaten wife.[161]
Furthermore, there is growing concern at the UAE's lack of action against domestic violence. Human Rights Watch has documented three cases where it was alleged that police discouraged UK nationals from reporting cases of domestic violence.[162]
A woman in the UAE can lose her right to maintenance from her husband is she refuses sexual relations with him without a valid excuse, thus marital rape is not a crime.[163]
Sexual assault and harassment[edit]
It is cultural tradition in the Emirates that a family's honour depends on a woman's good reputation. Thus, a victim may face ostracism from her family as society is quick to judge sexual assault as immoral
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How can you argue that women are anything other than second class citizens - and this will mean that it is shaming to be seen to accept criticism or defiance from a woman