Stories about Women & Gender from April, 2010
Guyana: Gender Equity
Signifyin’ Guyana discusses gender roles in marriage and gender equality in the Caribbean.
Cambodia: Campaign Against Wearing of Short Skirts
A group of teachers and students held a rally in Cambodia to protest the wearing of short skirts which they claim violate Khmer culture. Several government officials are supporting the rallyists. Bloggers react.
Lebanon: Harassment on the Streets of Beirut
“One man decided to actually follow me, ten meters behind… I sprinted.. He ran too!! I then pulled the biggest Lebanese drama you can imagine on him,” Ivy Says reports...
Lebanon: Culture of Racism and Discrimination
“Culture of Racism and Discrimination in Lebanon” is a new blog which aims to break the traditional ways in which research has been presented about racism and discrimination by being...
Lebanon: Salwa against sexual harassment
Lebanese Liliane reports on IndyACT's launching of a new comic campaign – “The Adventures of Salwa” – which aims to combat all forms of sexual harassment and abuse against children, girls, and...
