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Women's:
Addu Atoll Women have equal access to education and jobs and they
play a vital role in island communities and in their families.
Women‘s
contribution to the national development effort is significant. They
hold key positions in the civil service and the private sector.A married
woman keeps her maiden name, can do business and acquire property in her
name.
Daily
wonem's Routine:
Women prepare
breakfast, sweep the yards and roads and get the children ready for
school. Weavers, carpenters, toddy (juice from coconut saps) collectors
and staff at the offices in the island commence their work.
In the evenig
they prepare dinner
and relax while smoking a gudugudaa (hookah) some are play cards
or other games, swim in the sea and people gather in houses to watch
public TV or video films or go for walks round the island.
Marriage
and divorce:
Marriage is
not a simple any more in addu atoll, and recently the trend has been
towards western-style wedding receptions with often up to 1200/2000
guests invited to the party.
The divorce
rate is very low sine the maldives marriage low change in the late 2002
and it is not very rare to meet people who have been married twice or
thrice.
A specific
government ministry, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs is designated
to oversee the development of women in the country.
The divorce
rate is very low sine the maldives marriage low change in the late 2002
and it is not very rare to meet people who have been married twice or
thrice.
