What is the status of women in Islam in light of Western accusations of their being oppressed?

In Islam, woman has attained a high status that she has not reached in any other religion. Woman and man are equal before God's judgments and His reward, as He Almighty said: "And We have certainly honored the children of Adam," (17:70) "For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave," (4:7) "And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable," (2:228) "The believing men and believing women are allies of one another," (9:71) "And their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female," (3:195) "Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer - We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely reward them their due according to the best of what they used to do." (16:97). This honor is unparalleled. In other civilizations, woman was humiliated and exploited, while Islam honored her and made her a mother, wife, daughter, and sister, and legislated for her special laws.