Stories about Women & Gender from June, 2009
East Timor: Church and homosexuality
The Roman Catholic Church has contributed to the further marginalization of gay citizens in East Timor, according to the East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin blog.
Japan: Why highly educated women want to be housewives?
Mari Kanazawa wondered why highly educated women in their 20s want to quit their jobs and become housewives.
Iran: Woman activist call for unity
On the eve of the presidential election, Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani urges the country's social movements to unite now, while the world is watching.
Bahamas: No More Impunity
Womanish Words vociferously calls for “no more impunity in the Bahamas for those who commit violent crimes against children and women.”
Bahamas: War vs. Domestic Violence
“Bahamian women and children are fighting for their lives in a terrible ongoing war that mainstream culture calls domestic violence,” reports Womanish Words.
Maldives: Much Ado About Anti-Burqa Laws
Hilath Online debates the recent buzz in Maldives politics on whether the government should ban Maldivian women from wearing Burqa.
Japan: Sex crime victims and the lay judge system
Absentia wrote a post [en] about the repercussions that the new lay judge system might have on the sex crime victims. According to the blogger, “there is a possibiliy that people slander the victims on the internet, and even make another sexual assault on them, using the leaked information.” In...
Jamaica: High Teen Pregnancy and Sexual Violence Rates
Adolescent pregnancy continues to be a major health problem in Jamaica, with 35 percent of Jamaican women having their first pregnancy by age 19. Most of these pregnancies are not planned. Many of these teenage girls also experience sexual violence.
Japan: Female Internet user
Fumi Yamazaki from What's happening in Japan right now? blogs a research finding on websites that have higher percentage of female users with 20-34 years of age. The result is “communication sites”, “online shopping sites” and “gourmet sites”.
Singapore: Sex trafficking on the rise
There appears to be a rise of sex trafficking in Singapore. New Mandala received a comment from a reader who accuses the police and other Singapore authorities of protecting sex traffickers and brothel owners.
Ukraine, Turkey: Sex Tourism
The Turkish Invasion writes about Turkish sex tourism (aka “morale tour for business partners”) in Ukraine.
India: First Female Speaker Of Parliament
Aparajita reports that senior Congress leader Meira Kumar created history today by taking oath as India’s first female speaker of the Lok Sabha. This election proves that: “women are becoming more powerful day by day. Instead of being dominated by others they are going to dominate the country in the...
Trinidad & Tobago: Having Fun
“There are little things I do, or don’t do, which make me feel better about myself. I hope doing these things would lead to happiness, fun, and less traffic”: Trinidad and Toabgo's This Beach Called Life explains.
Puerto Rico, USA: Reactions to Sotomayor's Nomination
The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court of the United States has brought mixed reactions from diverse sectors. Being of Puerto Rican descent, blogger reactions from the island have been mostly full of joy and pride.