[7] There is limited mixing between the sexes and Qatari women in public are largely expected to wear traditional clothing which typically consists of an abaya and shayla, both of which partially conceal their appearance.

[8] Women in Qatar must obtain permission from their male guardians to marry, study abroad on government scholarships, work in many government jobs, travel abroad until certain ages, receive some forms of reproductive health care and to act as a child's primary guardian, even when they are divorced.

[9] Prior to the establishment of an urban society, Qatar was used as rangeland for nomadic tribes from the Najd and al-Hasa regions of Saudi Arabia.

[11] Women often had to assume positions of decision-making within their tribe when men left their families for long stretches of time to participate in pearl hunting trips or to act as merchants.

Her request was denied due to Qatari society heavily opposing the idea of girls learning to read and write.

[7] Previously male-dominated career paths such as engineering and information technology have been attracting more female participants in recent years.

[25] The earning of a degree is often perceived by women to be a method of ensuring that, in the event of a divorce, they'll be able to achieve financial self-reliance.

[26] Another reason is the growing female Qatari perception of education as a form of women's empowerment — it's viewed as an opportunity to prove their worth to society and to gain true independence for themselves.

Despite Qatar's female labor force participation rate being the highest in the Gulf Cooperation Council and higher than the world average (as of 2013),[29] the proportion of Qatari women in the workforce still lags slightly behind that of developed countries.

In business, the higher paying jobs typically go to men and Qatar's finance industry is still male dominated.

[31] Among the largest obstacles to employment are family obligations, a low number of job openings and inadequate proficiency in English.

In Bedouin society, women wore simple and plain dresses devoid of any designs and usually containing only a limited selection of colors, namely red, black, and indigo.

Gold and silver zari threads are embroidered into the dress to form what are typically floral or geometric patterns.

Other types of bracelets exist, the miltafah being two plaited cables, while others consist only of colored beads, with the occasional golden one.

The first was al-moradah, which involved women and girls of all social classes gathering in a secluded area in the desert where they would sing and dance in embroidered clothes.

[45] Hadya Saeed became the first Qatari actress in 1977 when she joined Al Adwaa Troupe, the theatrical branch of Qatar's oldest musical ensemble.

The story concerns a young girl who, after entering in a secret relationship, professes to her father her disillusionment for past traditions and the suitor her family has arranged for her to marry.

[47] Another play, Girls Market by Abdullah Ahmed and Asim Tawfiq, also provides social commentary on arranged marriages.

It likens the act of offering women to paying suitors to trading goods on the market, hence associating arranged marriage with materialism.

[55] Qatar eventually sent four women, in swimming (Nada Arkaji), athletics (Noor Hussain Al-Malki), table tennis (Aya Majdi) and shooting (Bahiya Al-Hamad).

[58] It's reported that Qatar is the last remaining Gulf Cooperation Council country that restricts travel for local Qatari women.

In 2017, at least 40 women reported that they weren't able to attend Bryan Adams’s concert at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Doha because they were wearing hijab.

In the past, the CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, made sexist comments in different events.

"[68] Later, He wrote a letter to the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), a US labor organization with some 50,000 members working for 20 different airlines.

[69] He expressed his regret and continued, "I want to apologize for my recent remark, which referred carelessly to the cabin crew serving U.S. air carriers.

These remarks do not reflect my true sentiments about cabin crew or about employees, all of whom deserve and have my greatest respect.”[70] Sara Nelson, the president of the AFA, wrote back in response, accepting his apology.

[77] Hanan Al Kuwari became the fourth female cabinet member in 2016 when she was made Minister of Public Health.

[84] On 13 June 2023, Qatar announced candidacy of 4 women for the Central Municipal Council elections, according to a final list of candidates released by the Ministry of Interior.

Along with the announcement, Maryam bint Abdullah al-Attiyah, the chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee, emphasized the upcoming CMC elections for the advancement of infrastructure as well as for allowing all people to have their voices heard in order to influence the future of Qatar's society.

In addition, Qatar greatly partakes in social allowances for men which include amenities such as housing, and travel allotments, that female employees are less likely to receive.