A girl or woman, within the Indian cultural context, is regarded as a family's property.
"The way you regard women, however, is more of a novelty to me."
During this festival women and children are regarded as observers.
The woman is often regarded as the nutritional head of the household, and yet she has had little or no training for this job.
In most cases, the owner is a man, while any women are regarded as unpaid family workers.
Back then married women were regarded as role-models by society.
"Does Dubai want to move forward in time where women are no longer regarded as second class citizens?"
She was sympathetic to the radical views of the day, especially regarding women.
Looking back many years ago, women in Turkish society were regarded more as objects than human beings.
"We regard women as more modest than us," he explained.