Well, Islam is not a culture. It’s a religion, and as a religion it is the youngest of the Three. It is not evil, nor is it good. Just as any religion or an ideology. Muslims do not have traditions that cannot be broken. No religion do. It just takes a personal decision. There is no higher truth, only inner truth. Be true to yourself, not a religion.
What can be done? Who knows. Not much, if you are not muslim. What can be done to improve womens status in christanity? I have no idea. It depends on in what christan culture you live. Do christan women in Bolivia have the same status as women in Sweden? Why can a black man become a us president but a woman cant be the pope?
I think that if you want to improve the world, you have to try to make the world better for the people you meet and live with. That’s everybody’s responsability, and actually what all religions say. Even islam.