<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me how women in the Middle East are more dependent on male family members than in the West?
<|assistant|>
In the Middle East, women generally have less autonomy and are dependent on male family members due to cultural and societal norms, such as early marriage, which ties a woman’s financial and personal well-being to that of her husband. Additionally, women in the Middle East are denied many of the basic rights afforded to women in the West, including property rights, freedom of speech, and access to education and health care. This dependency on male family members has a profound impact on the economic and social prospects for women in the region.