Stories about Women & Gender from November, 2013
Spanish Archbishop Publishes Book that Orders Women to “Get Married and Be Submissive”
Constanza Miriano, a journalist and married and mother of four, first published her book in Italy in 2011 where it sold 70 000 copies.
China: Vagina Talk
Beijing Foreign Studies University Gender Activism Club organized an online photo display of “My Vagina says…” Joe from ChinaSMACK translated a number of vagina statements.
Saudi Women Insist on Driving Despite Ban
Saudi women continue to challenge the driving ban imposed on them in the absolute monarchy. This video shows a woman named as Azza Al Shammasi driving in Saudi Arabia on...
Saudi Women to Continue to Challenge Driving Ban
Now that the Saudi government's position on the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia is clear, activists intend to continue to challenge the ban and “focus their effort on...
Turk-Arab Youth Congress: Middle East Needs Greater Regional Cooperation
Global Voices author from Pakistan Fakiha Hassan Rizvi attended the 2nd Turk Arab Youth Congress (TAYC) held in Istanbul, Turkey on Oct 25-27, 2013 and reports what she learned.
Portraits of ‘Children Who Have Children’ in Guatemala
Swedish photographer and journalist Linda Forsell has just started a Tumblr blog where she will be sharing her project “about young girls that have been sexually abused and have babies...
Saudi Releases Writer Tariq Al Mubarak
Saudi writer Tariq Al Mubarak, detained for supporting women in their right to drive in the absolute monarchy, has been released. Tamador Al Yami tweets: After 8 days in detention,...
Mobile App Offers Indian Women Lifeline in Fight Against Rape
The Smart Suraksha App is an Android application that puts a cry for help only one click away.
Russian Maternity Ward Turns Away Illegal Immigrant in Labor
A Vladivostok maternity ward reignited Russia’s immigrant debate, when obstetricians refused to admit a woman in labor, because she lacked both health insurance and money to pay the delivery fee.
Hong Kong: ‘If Men Can Have Affairs, Why Can't Women?’
It is considered normal for men to seek affair online in Hong Kong, but when women do, it means moral panic for the city's mainstream media.
Melbourne Cup Brings Mixed Emotions
Melbourne Cup has been a day of mixed emotions. It has been a triumph for trainer Gai Waterhouse who became the first woman to train the winner of the race.
‘Women Should Be Submissive’, and Other Google Autocomplete Suggestions
Following UN Women's lead, Global Voices conducted its own experiments with Google's Autocomplete feature. The investigation revealed popular attitudes about women’s roles, sexuality, appearance and relationships with men.
Latin American Women Face Harsh Penalties for Minor Drug Offenses
Between 2006 and 2011, the female prison population almost doubled in Latin America from 40,000 to more than 74,000 inmates. Most incarcerated women are accused of minor drug offenses, –75%...
Abuse of Workers and Our Daughter From Nepal
Indian blogger Kiran Kumar Karlapu tells a real life story of the plights of a Nepali girl, who was pushed back by her employer from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She was...
On Abortion and Controlling Sex in Egypt
A blogger shares her experience of supporting her friend going through abortion in Egypt, the hurdles faced, and the larger implications.
Nine Maps to Understand World Trends
A series of maps shared by Goodnet show how more than 200 countries deal with social issues including freedom of the press, maternity leave, and attitudes towards foreigners.
Women's Magazines in Korea Don't Show Korean Cover Girls
It took ten years for women's magazine Allure's Korean edition to finally have a Korean cover model. James Turnbull explains in the Grand Narrative blog that the reason lies in Korean...
Egypt: Virginity Soap?
Egyptian activist Nelly Ali exclaims: While #egypt is busy… Shit like this is on the shelves ruining lives "Virginity Soap" (Alpha Market) #women pic.twitter.com/IXplFn2kY7 — Nelly Ali (@nellyali) November 1,...
“Driving is Dangerous for Saudi Women”
On Blue Abaya, Layal writes a satirical piece on Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving. http://www.blueabaya.com/2013/10/26th-october-the-day-the-world-almost-came-to-an-end.html She notes: A new road sign was designed to spread awareness and remind any...
Saudi Arabia Arrests Writer for Supporting Women Drivers
Six days ago a Saudi writer was arrested for lending his support to the right of women in his country to drive cars. Now, netizens call for his release.
Former Bosnian Refugee Running for US Congress
Bosnian-born Anesa Kajtazovic was the youngest woman ever elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. Now at the age of 27, she is running for Congress.
