Another hopeful article on women venturing into formerly male dominated occupations. Small beginnings for these Bedouin women, but they are providing role models for young Bedouin girls. And props to Mohammed Salman for his robust defence of women wanting to work.
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Umm Yasser is skeptical other Bedouin women will join her as a guide or in working in general any time soon. But, she said: "There is no shame in working. This is what I believe in, and it makes me strong.'' Some attitudes are changing. Mohammed Salman, an elderly man from the Aligat tribe, said he thought the guides project was a great step for women. "If a woman wants to work, she should be able to have the right to,'' he said. "Many men say no, a woman's place is at home. But I'm sick of this ideology. She's a human being.' Younger Bedouin girls tagged along with the group and talked about wanting to be female guides in the future. "This trip is going down in history and will be talked about,'' said Julie Paterson, a facilitator for Sinai Trail who often works with Bedouin women. "It might also go into Bedouin oral history.''
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