Stories about Women & Gender from October, 2006
Great day for Bangladesh: Dr. Yunus and Bangladesh gets the nobel prize
Wake up world. This is real. For the first time in recent history Bangladesh has made news in all the international media for a positive contribution to the world. Dr. Muhammad Yunus and his organization Grameen Bank have jointly been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 “for their efforts...
Zimbabwe: Domestic Violence Bill
Kubatana writes about the Domestic Violence Bill in Zimbabwe: All hell broke loose recently when Movement for Democratic Change, Member of Parliament, Timothy Mubawu stated that:“It is against God’s principles that men and women are equal”.
Latin America, Caribbean: Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion
Here's something I never knew about. Liz Henry informs readers that September 28 was “Day for the Decriminalization of Abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean and commemorates the day by linking to blogs and resources from around Latin America discussing the issue.
Africa: 1st African Women's Carnival
Monday, October 9, 2006 was the 1st African Women’s Carnival focussing on Blogging and Identity.
World women's day
Judy p in interlocals.net points out that on October 15, it is the World Rural Women's day, however, the women themselves are not celebrating. So who are celebrating?
Cambodia at a glance
Spurred by the fact that weblog stimulates open discussion among people who have common interest, Cambodians take their concerned issues online to share with the world who are listening to them. Is weblog community an open space for debate? In what way can this new tool enhance the way citizens...
India: Witch hunting
Megha writes on witch hunting in India. “While witch hunting has become a thing of the past in the western world, certain states in India still revel in this appalling practice. The folks in the rural areas of Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh (specifically the Telengana district), Tripura, Assam, Orissa and Bihar...
Africa: blogger identity
Uaridi's contribution to the 1st Carnival of African Women is a post about Blogger Identity: “I do not blog about poverty, race, gender and justice. These remind me too much of my work, and much as I love it, I want to stop thinking about it when I am at...
Africa: poem for 1st Carnival of African Women
A poem from Mshairi for the 1st Carnival of African Women.
Pakistan: Men and Women
Metroblogging Islamabad on the exclusive skills sets of girls and boys. “What creates problem is the differentiation; between both male and female .As in our society women still face great discrimination not only in business world but also in every walk of life.”
India: The veil and the nation
The controversy surroundin Straw's comment on the veil worn by Muslim women has Dateline Bombay wondering – “My sense is that more and more countries are going to question their policies of free-for-all immigration and assimilation, often driven by economic necessity, on social grounds.”
Debate about the Male Black Body
A thought provoking conversation between Eshuneutics and Naijablog about the Male Black Body.
India: Children and their Mothers
The Mad Momma writes a wonderful post on coping with her own actions and loving her child. “I slapped my son an hour ago. Not once. But six times in a white hot rage. This after being brought up by parents who even 25 years ago knew that you don't...
Bangladesh: The veil in UK
Mezba comments on Straw's take on the veil, and explores the import of the hijab within the religion.
Morocco: First woman governor in Morocco
In a further sign of the progress Morocco is making in gender reform, for the first time ever since Morocco's independence in 1956, a woman has been nominated governor of a district. Samir has the details.
Kenya: the power of a lone voice
Wangari was a lone voice in the wilderness but it saved Uhuru Park, via African Women's Blogs.
China: women empowered by divorce
A citizen report at Ohmynews about the history of marriage law in China and the recent trend in divorce.
China: women empowered by divorce
A citizen report at Ohmynews about the history of marriage law in China and the recent trend in divorce.
Lebanon: Men, Women and Post-War Issues
The Lebanese blogosphere keeps growing day after day. Rampurple, who is a member of the Lebanese Blogger Forum and who maintains the Lebanese Aggregator in addition to her own blog states that the total number of Lebanese blogs in the aggregator have reached 287 so far. This makes the task...
Japan: no girl allowed
JP in Japundit reports that the new Abe Cabinet announces that the Japanese Imperial law needs to be revised in order to “ensure a stable male-line succession of emperors.” Although the public poll shows that 63 percent of Japanese favor revision of the Imperial House Law, with 72 percent supporting...
Costa Rica: Julia Ardón
Liz Henry gives a brief introduction to Costa Rican blogger, Julia Ardón and her various online projects and weblogs.
