Stories about Women & Gender from March, 2006
India: Ideas to campaign against street harassment
After the exceptional response to the Blog-a-thon on street harassment, the Blank Noise Project invites ideas on campaigns, opinion polls and specific activities that could be undertaken to carry on...
Indonesia: Warnings for Women
Noting that more and more women are starting to smoke, Indonesia Anonymus suggests some alternative warning labels that could scare off as many women as men.
Dating the Diaspora
Oranckay picks up on a very specific post by a Chinese American businesswomen and wannabe wife and mother on an online dating site, drawing a variety of comments from visiting...
The Lebanese Bloggers this week. Pessimism and a sense of foreboding, but life goes on.
Last week, I wrote about how the Lebanese bloggers were not optimistic about the outcome from the National dialogue. As if they were sensing trouble, it happened: One of the...
Bolivia: International Women's Day
Melissa Draper guest-blogs at Blog from Bolivia with her thoughts on International Women's Day in Bolivia and what level of participation women have achieved in the new Movement Towards Socialism...
Mexico: Making Noise About Juarez
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo wants to see something done about the many unsolved homicides of young women in the border town of Juarez, Mexico.
The Week That Was in Bahrain..
While Haitham Sabbah's pledge to add Palestine to Blogger, Yahoo and MSN has met with huge success, Mahmood continues to battle the demons with Mullas against a new Personal Law in Bahrain!
Zimbabwe: one in nine campaign
New Zimbabwean blogger, Acoustic Motorbike, comments on a new campaign in South Africa against sexual violence called “One in Nine”. The campaign is centered on the fact that in South...
Slovenia: Playboy Billboards and A Wedding Destination
The L Files reports on Playboy billboards put up all around Slovenia, featuring a rather naked woman, and the reactions of Slovenians to it. Michael at The Glory of Carniola...
Nigeria: Vagina Monologues
Nigeria coments on the showing of the Vagina Monologues in Abuja….”was pleasantly surprised to find that it has come to Nigeria! I was pleased that no riots or protests happened....
Somalia: Waris Dirie – IWD
Girl in the Meadow celebrates IWD by honouring Waris Dirie, a Somali model who campaigns against FGM.
India: No women please
India: No women please
India: Carnival of Feminists
India: Carnival of Feminists
Pakistan: Celebrating Women's Day
Pakistan: Celebrating Women's Day
¡Feliz Día de la Mujer!
You certainly don't need to speak Spanish to feel the raised hairs on your neck as you watch this moving video, edited by Argentine blogger Malearg, which recounts the progress...
Colombia: Trafficking of Women
On this International Women's Day, John Guzman is saddened that when you search for “Colombian women” on the internet, the majority of results are “buy a bride” websites. Juan Gratinaiano...
Central & Eastern Europe: International Women's Day
March 8 has been an official day off in Russia and Ukraine, and here are some bloggers’ reactions to the holiday – in Russia and Ukraine, as well as elsewhere...
India: On Street Harrasment
India: On Street Harrasment
Iran: Photos & Women's Day
Kosoof, an Iran based photo journalist & blogger, has taken very interesting photos from women's gathering in Tehran (Persian). Same meeting was attacked by security forces. Slogans in photos are...
Iran: Women & Repression
Fanous informs us that peaceful meeting of Iranian women in Tehran has been repressed by police (Persian). Blogger adds that Iranian famous poet, Mrs. Simin Behbahani was attacked and wounded...
The Moroccan blogosphere celebrates women and discusses taboos
The Moroccan bloggers paid their tribute to the woman who is, Today, celebrated all over the world. They also discussed sensitive issues like being gay in a conservative environment. Samir...
