Women in YN

[Crenea]

Name of country: Crenea

What percentage of the population do women make up? 51%
What is the perception of women in society? They are workers just like men, but they are more important as they birth and raise the next generation.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Work- suits and ties, just like men. Home- Comfy clothes, just like men
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Depends on the household, but on a societal level, no
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? Same as men, but teaching and other jobs that require a caring instinct are banned for men.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No, as women have never been banned from any job.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? They are just like men.

[Civitas Libertad]

Name of country: the Most Serene Republic of Civitas Libertas

What percentage of the population do women make up?:
54%
What is the perception of women in society?:
Primarily they are seen either as workers or capitalists.
However within the working(though this is being eroded due to polyandry and conscription of women), middle or, especially, upper class there is a distinction between women and men of that class in a number of ways.
What clothes are women expected to wear?: depends on their job and (to some extent) their class.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics?:
Depends.
Do women usually hold a job?: yes, though more due to economic necessity than feminism.
If so, what kind of jobs?: could be any but normally:
Private in the Army or Airwoman in the Airforce(due to conscription),
Domestic servant, policewoman(due to the fact that anti-sexism laws only apply to government jobs), teacher, nurse, doctor, secretary, model, stripper or prostitute.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally?: no.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women?:
Infantry soldier.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs?: it is taken as a given.

[Ivory Coasts]

Name of country:

What percentage of the population do women make up? 49
What is the perception of women in society? They play their largest role in maintaining families and the house
What clothes are women expected to wear? They usually wear a loose cotton gown, with layered robes up above
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Yes
Do women usually hold a job? 52.2% of the women are in the work force
If so, what kind of jobs? Typically cleaning roles
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? There is a growing tolerance for women within the most global industries in the Ivory Coasts, such as the fashion industry
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? From "it must be difficult juggling between the family and your job!" to "aren't you too assertive? That's so unlady-like!"

[Sovietstanica]

Name of country: People's Republic of Sovietstanica

What percentage of the population do women make up? 56.2%
What is the perception of women in society? They're an integral part of the Revolution, thus the state, politically. While socially, they are seen as caretakers, but a worker nonetheless, and they are commended by the state for being responsible for the continuation of the Republic and the Revolution. On military culture, they're perceived as staff members of logistics, medical, or scientific branches. In a nutshell, there are proportionally more women serving as an officer (commissioned rather than warrant officers) than women serving as enlisted troops or personnels.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Anything not too exposed, covers up to a few (2 ± 0.5) cm above the ankle, and around (15 ± 5) mm above the elbow must be covered. But generally, uniforms (the nation has a National Dress Code), just like the men. Headdress mostly depends on their religion.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? Administrative, Military (non-combatant), EMS, Domestic Services, Academia, etc.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? Several MOS of the military are male-only (Anything infantry, artillery, armoured tanks, and so on)
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No, the state of the Republic is exactly how it is several decades ago, although the Air Force and Space Fleet have opened posts for women to serve either as pilots, first mate, or bosuns.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Not much, in fact, it makes more sense, considering there are two societies working simultaneously in the Republic, one being civilian and the other being the military. Children are put in educated in schools until night (specifically 6 p.m., although they start school at 10 a.m.) and they live with their grandparents. You might think of a Sovietstani Family consisting of a soldier (the husband), a doctor (the wife), valedictorians (the children) watching the military parade on National Days. This is a stereotype but is generally hold true by both the public and the Republic.

[Evergar]

Name of country: The Holy Folkish Order of Evergar

What percentage of the population do women make up? Roughly 52%
What is the perception of women in society? Women are respected but not seen as equal to men. Evergarian society is indeed patriarchal and borne by traditional values.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Women shall not adorn many Western-origin, revealing tops, skirts, trousers, and swimwear (examples: booty-shorts, leggings by themselves, crop tops, lowcut tanks, cutoff shorts).
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? They may be forced to wear them for ceremonial, formal, or otherwise feminine occasions, such as weddings, funerals, or pageants. However, some situations may call for them to remain undolled. A few occasions may present a scenario whereat the woman may choose for herself.
Do women usually hold a job? Those that are not housewives, homemakers, or mothers usually have jobs.
If so, what kind of jobs? Some examples include secretary, farmhand, cosmetician, priestess, haircutter, nurse, paramedic, scribe or typist, carpenter helper, cook or chef, chaplain, receptionist, and schoolmistress.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? There are many, but these are some examples--the military (unless there is a national emergency, such as an invasion), the administrative leadership in the Ultranationalist Party, the highest positions in the clergy, the nuclear waste facilities, the mines, the secret police agencies, and the state and private security companies.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? So far, no. There has not been a major liberalism in the workforce for women being allowed to work in traditionally male-staffed positions.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? In general, it is not looked down upon, but there is a huge, overwhelming concern of women being endangered in many jobs, which fuels the ongoing restrictions.

[Dar Al-Badw]

Name of country:
The Islamic Emirate of Dar Al-Badw

What percentage of the population do women make up?:
51.7% of citizens, less than 10% of migrants
What is the perception of women in society?:
Arab (especially Bedouin) women idealised or vilified depending on their behaviour with little to no middle-ground.
Non-Muslim, foreign women are viewed with disinterest unless exceptional beautiful, exceptional rich, exceptionally sweet or exceptionally obnoxious
What clothes are women expected to wear?:
Islamic dress code is expected of Muslim women.
Free women are expected to cover their legs whilst even bondwomen can only show their legs up to their knees.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics?:
Depends. Lipstick is viewed as provocative on a Muslim woman but khol (similar to mascara)
is encouraged.

Do women usually hold a job?:
No.
If so, what kind of jobs?
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally?:
Yes, infantry, armoured Corps and artillery in the Army.
Also Marine Ghazis (Marine infantry/special forces).
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women?:

Air Force fighter pilots
(1988)

Special Reconnaissance Brigade
(1991)
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs?:
Positive if they choose to
(But female citizens seldom choose boring jobs as few citizens have poor enough husbands to need to)

[Escalia]

Name of country:
The Monarchic Federation of Escalia
What percentage of the population do women make up? 51.2%
What is the perception of women in society? The general perception these days is that women are nothing more or less than equal to men, and this has been the case for quite some time.
What clothes are women expected to wear? There are no expectations on clothing for women, not even in the most conservative provinces.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No, excluding fashion related employment.
Do women usually hold a job? Usually, yes. Some do stay home of their own choice, though some men do the same.
If so, what kind of jobs? You name a job, there's women holding a position. Basically any.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? N/A
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? The public sees women having jobs as perfectly normal.

[Dexterra]

Name of country: the United Peoples of Dexterra

What percentage of the population do women make up? 53,1%
What is the perception of women in society? They are equal with all other genders, as they should be
What clothes are women expected to wear? Whatever they want
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? Women are most commonly employed as politicians, scientists, engineers and other careers in STEM, law enforcement and intelligence gathering
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? Absolutely not
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Widely supported and equality of women in the workplace is a top priority for all business owners

[Carstvo Jugoslavije]

Name of country: Царство Југославије - Carstvo Jugoslavije - Empire of Yugoslavia

What percentage of the population do women make up? 52.1%
What is the perception of women in society? Women are members of the human race, with faculties of reason and moral conscience. They are no less intelligent or spiritually valuable than men, but tend towards less muscular body and their biology is seen as suiting them to be the primary homemakers in a single-income nuclear family most of the time
What clothes are women expected to wear? There are no blanket expectations, but situations may call for specific expectations (more conservative clothing and a headscarf for church, fancier dresses for an upscale restaurant, etc.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? It's common to do so in many situations, but going without is accepted most of the time.
Do women usually hold a job? It is not uncommon for women to work, but they tend to leave the workforce when they become new mothers and re-enter it once they are done having children, leaving them with a smaller share of their life spent in the full-time wage economy. They remain vital economic actors in the society: making the lion's share of purchasing decisions for a household and performing societally-crucial labor in preparing the next generation
If so, what kind of jobs? Clerks, Shopkeeps, Craftswomen, Farm workers, bakers, cooks, professionals, nurses, cleaners, manufacturers, sex workers.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? The Military
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? Police
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Generally positive, unless they are married AND have a child under the age of four (single mothers needing to work is understood). It is also generally seen as important to keep the average Yugoslav family from requiring a permanent double-income to sustain itself, but women working for a portion of their lives is not seen as an immediate threat to that.

[Matriarchal Rule]

Name of country: The Holy Empire of Matriarchal Rule

What percentage of the population do women make up? 55%
What is the perception of women in society? They are superior in every way
What clothes are women expected to wear? Whatever the damn well want
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No but some like to
Do women usually hold a job? Sometimes
If so, what kind of jobs? White collar or high importance
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? All always have
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Seen as strong

[Meebritolia]

Name of country: Meebritolia

What percentage of the population do women make up?
50%
What is the perception of women in society?
Majority thinks they are equal to men.
What clothes are women expected to wear?
Usually normal clothing.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics?
No.
Do women usually hold a job?
Yes.
If so, what kind of jobs?
Any job, but a lot of women have traditional "woman-like" jobs like nurses or teachers.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally?
No, except the jobs that all citizens are barred from.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women?
No.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs?
Majority in favor.

[Jugzagoria]

Name of country: People's Republic of Jugzagoria

What percentage of the population do women make up? N/A
What is the perception of women in society? Women are valued citizens
What clothes are women expected to wear? Whatever they choose to wear
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? All jobs are open to women
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Fully supportive

[The Imagination Animals]

Name of country: Crossoveria

What percentage of the population do women make up? 50%
What is the perception of women in society? 47%
What clothes are women expected to wear? Women can wear what they like as long as its not too revealing. Wearing a hijab is optional. Wearing bikinis or clothes that don't cover up a women's upper legs and shoulders are not allowed, but wearing a T-shirt, shorts, pants, shirts, anything else is accepted, except jeans.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No. But they still do.
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? Women can hold the same jobs to the decree of men.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? Yes (they were recently allowed to become President)
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? They are usually okay with it

[Royal Frankia]

Dread Realm of Frankia

What percentage of the population do women make up? 52%
What is the perception of women in society? Women are honored as mothers, daughters, and sisters within Frankian society. They are believed to require protection, as is seen in the Scripturas where divorce is condemned and fidelity is upheld by the law.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Women are allowed to wear anything, though homespun garb is much preferred.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No, natural beauty is much preferred, though little thought is taken of cosmetics.
Do women usually hold a job? Women can venture on their own into the armed forces or take their place beside their husbands on the farm or in the factory.
If so, what kind of jobs? That would depend on their caste and ability, with those possessing the smarts being able to move into the class of technicians or bureaucracy with stride. Manual labor is considered honorable, for the Mater Most High regards such as needed to reinforce character.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? A woman might not become a Triarch or Seer, but she is allowed to practice sorcery or join the Daughters of the Mother. Within secular society, there is no bar beyond prostitution which is outlawed within the Core Districts.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? None that I can think of.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? As favorable as them marrying, attending Sanctuary, and what have you. All must work within Frankian society, save if they cannot physically or mentally.

[Crnarus]

Name of country: Tsardom of Crnarus'

What percentage of the population do women make up? ~47%
What is the perception of women in society? Humans which have a special connection to life (plants, children, human life, animals, etc.). They are mostly believed to need protection.
What clothes are women expected to wear? It depends on their status in society.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No, cosmetics are not for women. They supposedly destroy the connection to life.
Do women usually hold a job? Yes.
If so, what kind of jobs? Many work in the field, next to their husbands. But if they have the smarts or family status, they can become healers, foreseers, join the military or do any of the jobs men can too
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No, legally she is not barred from anything
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? All are required to work, so it is normal. It can be an unusual sight to see women doing hard work outside of the field though.

[Rango Mango]

Name of country: Rango Mango

What percentage of the population do women make up? Unknown as women are forbidden from partaking in the census, but it's estimated that they slightly outnumber men
What is the perception of women in society? They are lesser beings which while seeming to possess intelligence and communication skills similar to men, are still lower than men. Rangolese scientists also believe women share 98% of man's DNA.
What clothes are women expected to wear? It is up to the husband, father or chaperone but usually women are expected to cover themselves up in public
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Not unless requested by their husband
Do women usually hold a job? No, that would be cruel
If so, what kind of jobs? N/A
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? All
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? It is seen as comical, like giving a monkey a job

[The Stockholm Republic]

Name of country:
The Stockholm Republic

What percentage of the population do women make up?:
Slightly over 50%
What is the perception of women in society?:

Generally they are perceived as being akin to objects to be used for sexual gratification and disrespected but also expected to work hard to earn money.

Then again they also have authority over finances in most families (due to a combination of their attractiveness and an emphasis on female assertiveness in the highly competitive workplaces)
and often
use the sexualisation attached to them to control their husbands.

Thus there is some debate about whether women are at disadvantage or an advantage in society.

What clothes are women expected to wear?:
Revealing clothes to be “modern” and “advanced.”

In a range of professions including those which involve interacting with the public
(ranging from waitresses to policewomen) and uniformed services (such as the ceremonial Army, the Fire and Rescue Services and postal services as well as the police and nurses) revealing clothes are mandatory.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics?:
Yes.
Do women usually hold a job?:
Yes apart from the ridiculously rich and sometimes even them too.
If so, what kind of jobs?:
All jobs are open to women.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally?: no.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women?:
Mercenaries in 1991.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs?:
Women are expected to hold jobs whether they want to or not.

[Grussland]

Name of country: Grussland

What percentage of the population do women make up? 50.6%
What is the perception of women in society? Positive, but some backwards and sexist views persist among some people. They are widely considered wrong.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Whatever they please. Most women wear relatively comfortable clothes and yes, their pants have pockets now. At work, many women wear blouses and dress pants.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Not necessarily, but many women choose to.
Do women usually hold a job? Yes, but women typically take more time off than men for family issues, despite equal parental leave and family-related leave provisions for women and men.
If so, what kind of jobs? Legally any job, though more women take roles in education and healthcare than men do.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No. This kind of discrimination has been barred since the 1940s.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Neutral to positive.

[Cosnicu]

Name of country:

What percentage of the population do women make up? the percentage of cosnicu population that is biologically female is about 49.6% the amount that is genetically female (including disorders like turners syndrome) is close to 50.2% and the amount that identifies as a solely female gender is about 48.7%
What is the perception of women in society? women are viewed as essential to society and are given a great amount of freedom.
What clothes are women expected to wear? women are expected to wear clothing that covers the entirety of their torso as well as all arms and legs up to the elbows and knees. It is preferable in clothing that neither a man's nor a woman's clothing accentuates their body
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? no.
Do women usually hold a job? the amount of women who hold a job is close to 80% of all females
If so, what kind of jobs? women are permitted to perform any kind of job they can be educated in. They do lean towards jobs that take advantage of some traits that they have (such as a higher overall intelligence, less tendencies to act upon emotional impulses, functioning better in a group of people, etc.)
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? no
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? yes.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? it is seen as a good sign if there is an equal amount of men and women holding jobs. Demographic equality, inclusion, and representation is a very big deal to most cosnicu.

[Nioya]

Name of country:

What percentage of the population do women make up? 50.3/100
What is the perception of women in society? Women are seen as distinct but equal to men.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Women wear distinct clothes. Bodice, under dress, sometimes a veil.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Yes.
Do women usually hold a job? most of the time, no. 40% of the time they do.
If so, what kind of jobs? they typically work part time.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No.
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? It's approved of.

[Tiela]

Name of country: Tiela

What percentage of the population do women make up? 50.3%
What is the perception of women in society? It is generally positive
What clothes are women expected to wear? They may wear anything in public except for exposing their genital region.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? It is common.
Do women usually hold a job? Often
If so, what kind of jobs? Any that men have
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No.
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? It's been allowed for a while
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? It's positive. all citizens are expected to support themselves.

[New Rohaanar]

Name of country:The Colony of New Rohaanar

What percentage of the population do women make up? 51%
What is the perception of women in society?as human
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? Intaki culture promotes make-up or cosmetics or tattoo but the followers of Nirantar are the extreme followers of the Intaki principles of minimalism, they demand the law of Minimalism prohibiting cosmetics and make-up along with other things
Do women usually hold a job?yes
If so, what kind of jobs?any
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally?Womens are not allowed to perticipate saunp dena ceremony.[the Rohaani participate in a ceremony known as the “saunp dena.” When a Rohaani woman begins labor, the eldest or most infirmed member of the group is selected. At the moment of delivery, the elder commits an act of ritual suicide, freeing their consciousness for rebirth in the new infant.]
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women?no
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs?positive

[Ardaia]

WOMEN IN ARDAIA

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Perception of women in Ardaia

Women in Ardaia make up 51.2% of the population. Ardaian women possess no legal personhood, and exist only within the family unit, known as the vukos. By the laws of the Ardaian cities and by inherited tradition, the medis Ardaion, women live under male authority. It is the responsibility of Ardaian men to protect their women, provide for them, and to prevent them from dishonouring themselves and the family at large with what is widely perceived to be their naturally chaotic and wild behaviour. Women are commonly thought to be infantile, with a levity of mind, and a tendency towards excessive emotions both negative and positive. The physical weakness of women compared to men, coupled with a shorter stature, lighter frame, and smaller mass, supports the Ardaian view that women are incomplete men, and thus decidedly inferior. Ardaian myth and religion supports this conclusion, with the creation of woman by the gods designed as a punishment for the hubris of man. They were fashioned, it is believed, to be beautiful, that men would want them, and as the sole means of reproduction, a man would have no option but to marry if he wanted to father children to whom he could leave his name, memory, and property. Women, it is said, by design or by unwitting nature, brought evils upon the world, and in the worst cases are given to deceit, treachery, plotting, and the use of their beauty to seduce and bewitch men. Ardaians agree that there can be no such thing as an ordered, upright civilisation, where women are not put under male control and held on a short rein. This more negative view of women is tempered by the belief that in observing strict standards of modesty, obedience to their fathers and husbands, and self-sacrificial devotion to the family, a woman can effectively suppress her own worst qualities. This suppression however can only prevail for as long as she orients herself towards the dominating authority of a man. Though her father possesses the first exercise of authority over her, it is her husband and eventually her son that a woman of Ardaia must commit herself to serving.

Due to their physical weakness, smallness, and inherently seductive nature, the Ardaians see women as being in an ever-present state of vulnerability that can be assuaged only through guardianship. Where possible, Ardaian women remain in the home, and avoid contact with unrelated men. When they do go outside, which is not prohibited, they are ideally accompanied by a male relative for her protection, and they are heavily dressed to conceal their form and mark them apart from less reputable women. This is called periphos, meaning 'cover' or 'partition', named for the face veil of the same name utilised by women of the aristocracy and to greater or lesser extents by women of different city-states. Periphos is not enforced by the law, but through the family. Nonetheless, the observance of periphos by Ardaian women is an acceptance of their expected subordination and of male headship over them. Indeed, observing periphos is precisely what allows an Ardaian woman to claim her position of respect, inviolability, and status as a reputable woman who enjoys the protection of men, and is what allows her to navigate the male public spaces as though concealed in her own room; socially invisible and without fear of harassment.

Clothing of women in Ardaia

Ardaian women wear clothing traditional to their culture, which can vary in local design by city or even by clan. The basic garment is the hetiron, translated as 'tunic' for men and women both, although also as 'dress' when specifically for women. Despite the use of the same word for the basic garment of men and women, it is not a unisex item. Whilst the hetiron of a man is accepted as an acceptable garment to be seen in when in public, for women the hetiron is primarily an undergarment, worn alone only when secluded in the women's quarters of the house. Two primary variants of this dress exist, the Edenian and the Aonian hetiron, supposedly named for the Ardaian tribes that originated the designs. Both are long, reaching the instep of the feet from the neck, but differ in their broader appearance and method of wear. The Edenian variant is a tubular, sewn garment, pinned along the top edge to form sleeves. It is belted underneath the breasts to gather the material and create pleats in the skirts to simulate many more layers and add to the coverage of the body. When worn, the sleeves come to the elbow. The Aonian variant is formed from a single sheet folded across the body at a vertical crease, typically on the left side, with the front and back side pinned at both shoulders. Like the Edenian it is belted beneath the breasts to gather the material. The Aonian variant is open on the right side. The Aonian hetiron is sometimes considered synonymous with the themos, a traditionally larger, heavier garment, also folded across the body and pinned at the shoulders with an open-side. Originally, the difference was that the themos utilised an in-built overfold, created by folding the top third of the sheet down at a horizontal crease before being pinned upon the wearer's shoulders, creating an overfold that fell from the neck to the hips and further concealed the breasts. This was originally simulated with a second piece of material fastened to the shoulders over an Aonian hetiron, but such a neat distinction has since fallen from observation. In some cities, the Aonian hetiron and themos are the same thing, whilst in others they are considered distinct, though with no uniformity between such cities. The themos can be worn atop a hetiron, normally the Edenian, or without a hetiron at all, in which case it fulfils the function of a hetiron. For the most part, this choice is less relevant, as neither are considered complete public garments except for certain ritual and religious events.

Observing periphos for women requires a heavier, concealing appearance. Two types of cloak facilitate this, differentiated only by size. The segedon is the smaller, and is shared with men. It is not in and of itself a small garment, and can be effectively wrapped around a woman to conceal her arms, wrap around her hetiron or her themos to conceal it totally or partially, with material spare to be formed into a hood that can be pulled over the top of the head. Otherwise, a shawl may be utilised for this purpose. For many city-states, the segedon is sufficient as an outdoors garment, though in some others, women use it only when indoors and outside of the women's quarters. For outdoors wear, they don the larger asalis. Both the asailis and the segedon can be worn and secured in such a manner as to allow the wearer to veil her face. Otherwise, the garment for which the practice of concealment is named, the periphos, can be worn for this purpose; traditionally a sheer piece of fabric tied around the head, resting on the bridge of the nose and concealing all below the eyes, customarily worn with a raised hood. Use of this face veil is neither mandatory nor ubiquitous by Ardaian women, though many women in the aristocracy insist upon it. At other times women may utilise their cloak to veil their face whenever they feel their respectability is under threat, to remind all present of her protection and her status as the property of a free Ardaian man. A veiling gesture is often sufficient to achieve this result however, by merely touching or tugging at her cloak, as if to suggest veiling, without obstructing the face. Although the veiling of the face is not ubiquitous, the covering of the head of marriageable girls and married women is universal, and a married woman who leaves the house with her head uncovered is thought to have renounced her marriage. Attempting to remove the face veil or the cloak of a woman in public is considered a serious offence against her honour and that of her family, and invites swift reprisal. Ardaian women will never bare their heads or, if veiling, reveal their faces, in the presence of men outside of their vukos, not even before men of the wider clan (senephia). The most austere and traditional women will not even do so except when alone with their husbands, or in the company of other women, as the unveiling of the head is considered to be paramount to nudity, and an explicit sexual invitation to men.

Young girls are not required to observe periphos until they reach menarche, at which point they are deemed to have entered a contaminating phase of life, becoming sexually desirable and being able of sending, even unwittingly, very powerful sexual signals to men that increase the perceived threat of seduction or rape. When concealed in the women's quarters, observing periphos by clothing is no longer obligatory, and women may unveil their heads and their faces, remove their cloaks, and in theory even sit naked with the other women, without incurring shame, so long as she is unobserved by men.

As the purpose of periphos is, in part, to segregate respectable, protected, dutiful women belonging to the men of a vukos from those women who are considered "open", the dress of other women in Ardaia must be addressed. Slave women in attendance of a free mistress can veil their heads and their faces at their mistress' order, despite not being free women, because they are part of the vukos as property and are escorting a free, respectable woman who observes periphos. Foreign women are not denied the right to cover their heads and faces either, though it is no great offence to strip them of these as it is against an Ardaian woman. Prostitutes are amongst the few types of women forbidden by law to veil in any capacity, for they who by trade sell all that is protected by periphos may not claim a pretence of equality with chaste women of the vukos. Punishments for violating these laws vary from city to city, but frequently involve financial penalties or a flogging. An uncovered head is heavily associated with sexual accessibility and a 'public' nature, that is, unprotected by any private, domestic space, and not belonging under the authority of an Ardaian man. Foreign women, including those from countries with no veiling custom, are advised to cover their heads when in public to protect against harassment.

As regards other clothing, the most common choice of footwear for Ardaian women are sandals. These are often lighter than those worn by men. When in the home, women are ordinarily barefoot. With the hetiron considered an undergarment, and with women rarely seen without even a segedon by anyone other than fellow women or their husband, standard Western ideas of female underwear are broadly absent from Ardaia. No bras are worn in Ardaia, the breasts of a woman being supported instead by a ring of cloth tied around the outside of her hetiron, underneath her bust. Designs similar to Western female 'panties' have existed in Ardaia for centuries but their use has been reserved more for athletic exercise, which Ardaian women can partake in albeit subject to restrictions. They may also be worn when menstruating, though during menstruation a woman is considered dangerous, and even the practice of veiling is deemed insufficient to stifle what are believed to become powerful sexual signals. During menstruation, women are typically prohibited from leaving the home.

The act of veiling also concerns a woman's hair, which is as tied to her sexuality as the covering of her head in general. Married women tie their hair up underneath their hooded cloaks, and do not untie it save in the presence of other women in the women's quarters or when alone with their husbands. With the latter, the unbinding of her hair is a silent gesture. A married woman's bound hair signifies her bound sexuality within the marriage, and to untie and loosen it before a man is an explicit sexual invitation. Her husband is the only man who may untie her hair for her. Unmarried women may leave their hair unbound or bound.

Employment of women in Ardaia

Few Ardaian women are employed. Many women in Ardaia are employed, but these primarily are comprised of female slaves and foreign females either from abroad or from client communities under the jurisdiction of the League of the Ardaians. Employment is primarily received as a threat against a woman's periphos, particularly if it is in a place frequented by men. Nevertheless, some Ardaian women and especially within the lower classes do find some kind of employment, or sell handmade crafts in the local markets to generate income. The primary economic activity of Ardaian women however comes in the managing and spending of money earned by men, primarily her husband. This duty falls primarily to his wife, who is ultimately responsible for managing the domestic space of their apartment or house. With the tendency of related vukoi of the same clan to live near one another or in the same multi-abode compound, these domestic tasks are often seen to by all of the women of the clan; mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law, aunts, and others all working under the oversight an anara vukou, the lady of the family. Within a clan there are multiple women of this station, as it is automatically assigned to the wife of the anaros vukou, the lord of the family. It is in these collaborative domestic tasks that young girls and maidens learn and perfect the domestic skills they will need in marriage, as well as acclimatising to a predominantly female environment.

Most Ardaian women then are domestically rooted, concerning themselves with the daily management of household affairs, leaving primarily to visit other women, spend money, or partake in religious events. Their idealised role is as a wife and mother. When given as a bride to a man, she leaves the formal power of her father or her paternal anaros vukou and joins the vukos of her husband, integrating herself then into the female space of her husband's relatives; unwed sisters, mother, and so on. She assumes primary responsibility over the domestic space occupied by her husband, though other women will assist her with this. Pledged to obey her husband, she may be ordered to carry out specific tasks, although the domestic duties of women are rarely interfered with by men. Soon after marriage a woman is expected to become pregnant, as providing children to her husband is considered her primary obligation. Sons are preferred, for they inherit the family name, property, and preserve its domestic cult, whilst daughters are married into other families to provide that for their men. Once a mother, child-rearing becomes another of her duties, as both sons and daughters are left in the care of their mothers. Like with domestic chores, the women of a clan in close proximity will share child-rearing burdens, with one or two often watching over the entirety of the young children whilst the rest perform other work. Maidens and young girls above the age of 7 are often assigned this task to prepare them for motherhood later in their own life.

There is general hostility to the idea of women seeking employment in either the private or public sectors, as both of these would remove women from the protection of the home for an unacceptable amount of time, and interfere with her duties to her husband and family. Indeed, there has been little interest in Ardaian women in involving themselves in the kind of public or private sector work they associate with men, and they are strongly averse to leaving the sanctuary of the home for extended periods of time. It is men they expect to provide financially, and secure the finances they will dispose of for the good of the family. The Ardaian women, for their part, are resoundingly content to take care of affairs at home, observe periphos, and yield to the instructions of their fathers, husbands, and sons.

[New Westfields]

Name of country: the United Queendom of New Westfields

What percentage of the population do women make up? 53,4%
What is the perception of women in society? Women are the leaders, bosses and breadwinners. Not by law, but culturally and societally. There is little sexism perceived against either gender but the traditional roles are reversed in that women are the dominant gender
What clothes are women expected to wear? Whatever they want
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? CEOs, chief engineers, directors and other leadership roles
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? Absolutely not
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? It is the norm

[Bunkaiia]

Name of country: Gohulian Republic of Bunkaiia
Endonym of country Repobilike Gohulei luà Bàñkaïa
Form of Government: Demoperiatic Hierocratic-Oligarchic Kingdom

What percentage of the population do women make up? 58%
What is the perception of women in society? Integral to the development of the nation in every way.
What clothes are women expected to wear? Anything or nothing. People are taught in school to be accepting of others.
Are women expected to wear make-up or cosmetics? No
Do women usually hold a job? Yes
If so, what kind of jobs? Medicine, law, government, coastguard, administration, education, etc. Quotas exist to ensure that all jobs are distributed equally.
Are there any jobs that women are barred from legally? No
Are there any jobs that have recently allowed women? No
What is the public opinion of women holding jobs? Expected