Stories about Women & Gender from November, 2007
Saudi Arabia: Raped and Punished
A Saudi girl was gang-raped and then punished for being raped, reports Saudi blogger Rasha, in a post which generated a hot debate in Mideast Youth.
UAE: Sex Abuse Awareness Site Banned
A site on sexual abuse in the Middle East, Sexual Terrorism, has been banned in the UAE, reports Mideast Youth, which runs the online project.
Saudi Arabia: Women in Business
Bahraini blogger Esra'a posts a podcast featuring a lecture by Saudi businesswoman, Madawi Al Hassoun, a board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce. “If you don’t know much about Saudi women, if the main thing you hold against them is their inability to drive, if you think Saudi women...
Afghanistan: Women Prisoners Raped in Kabul
Mohammad Fahim Khairy says that a crying fact of prisoners’ rights violation has been revealed by the parliament official in Afghanistan. As reported, some officials of Pul-e-Charkhi prison in Kabul are accused of raping women prisoners.
Russia: “Rashn for Dummies”
Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears translates “a double plus good lexicon of newspeak in Moscow’s dangerously jaded fashion community,” originally published in the Bolshoi Gorod.
Jamaica: Terms of Endearment
“Coming back to work in the Caribbean has meant getting used to using words of endearment that professionals in developed countries have long eschewed”: Jamaican Francis Wade tries to strike a balance.
Saudi Arabia: Mixed Nuts
Saudi-based blogger Nzingha introduces us to Mixed Nuts – a group of women who are married to Saudis but are not Saudis themselves.
Libya: No Sick Days for Mothers
Mothers are not allowed to be sick, writes Khadeja Teri from Libya. Find out why in this post.
Serbia: Domestic Violence
LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about witnessing a domestic violence incident in Belgrade.
Brazil: Gender equality is still a dream
Cynthia Semírami [pt] comments on the latest Global Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum covering a total of 128 countries, representing over 90% of the world’s population. Brazil is 74th position in the ranking: “It is interesting to note that women are the expressive force behind social movements,...
Guyana: Violence Against Women
“It is time for men to change their attitude toward women – and it needs to start with the nation’s supposed leaders,” writes The Guyana Groove, as she tackles the issue of violence against women.
Ghana: Outsourcing for Africa
The Big Change blog writes about the Ghanaian businesswoman Estelle Akofio-Sowah: “The Internet-provider business that she launched in Accra in 2001 has gone on to become one of Africa’s most important “incubators” of new web-based companies in both Ghana and beyond, helping create badly needed jobs and promoting development.”
Tamil Blogosphere: Anuratha's ongoing battle with breast cancer
Tamil Blogdom is generally considered to be a place to have ‘fun’. A bunch of people standing around in groups discussing politics, movies, music, technology. A different set of people sit together talking about literature and churning out poetry and short-stories. Yet another group can be seen jumping around bursting...
Trinidad & Tobago: Women in Goverment
Caribbean Free Radio‘s response to the Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister's appointment of a record 11 government positions to women: “I’m willing to wait and see whether some of the appointees — female and otherwise — of whom I have such low expectations surprise me.”
Kyrgyzstan: Violence aganist Women
GenderStan posts some official statistics on violence against women in Kyrgyzstan, and the figures cited are very alarming.
Iran:Government suspended sentence for woman activist
Pargas says[Fa] that government suspended sentence for Delaram Ali,woman activist. She had been sentenced to 2 years and 10 months prison term and 10 lashes, for her participation in a peaceful protest.
Qatar: Filipina Accuses Lebanese Boss of Rape
Filipina Gabriela_nilapa narrates how she was repeatedly raped by her Lebanese boss in a Qatar office in this post on Qatar Living.
Oman: Shura Council
Omani blogger Muscati talks about the recent elections in the Oman public advisory board (Shura Council), how no women got elected, and how ethnicity played a role in voting.
Bahamas: Abortion Debate
“In Bahamian society, whether legal or not, abortions will happen”: Adrian Gibson at WeblogBahamas.com shares his views on a woman's right to choose.
Ghana: Female Ghanaian Hip Hop
What is the state of female Ghanaian hip hop?:”Ever since hiplife became part and parcel of Ghanaian music, the female hiplife artistes have been holding it down. Talk of Abrewa Nana, Triple M (Manye Mercy), Mzbel, LA (made up of Lateefah and Asantewaa), Ras Nigga, etc – they have been...
Korea: Special Compartments for Women on the Subway
What do you think about special compartments for women on the subway? One reason given for its necessity is to protect women from male sex criminals. A new policy that Seoul suggested causes a new kind of battle between men and women. 도쿄 경찰에 따르면 지난 2005년에 검거된 지하철 성추행범은...
