Determinants of Patriarchy in The Middle East : Hope for The 2030 Vision in A New Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This paper is examined the gender construction in Saudi Arabia. The reinforcement of kinship in Hijaz was a response to Al-Saud family power and prestige’s, their influence and growth in number. This paper traces the meaning of “Aila” as the principal of Hijaz tribe on Urbanization and Modernization, reflected by the proverb, “I belong to nothing else but Ghuazaiyya (my tribe). And if Ghuazaiyya goes astray, I will follow. If it returns to the right path, I will do so”. However, today Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) has portrayed himself as a revolutionary leader and reform the current Hijaz, UAE, to be more progressive, especially on women’s rights. Nevertheless, this progression was predicted slow, because the traditional group still has influence and the women itselves need to fight for their own rights against restrictives and patriarchal laws to improve their double standard status in that countries. Keywords— gender, women, reformation, Saudi Arabia