Stories about Women & Gender from March, 2009
Bahrain: Defence Lawyer Dismisses Rape As “Harmless Fun”
A court case involving the alleged abduction and gang rape of a woman has caught the attention of some of Bahrain's bloggers, because of the act was dismissed as harmless fun by the female defence lawyer.
Israel: Triumphant Week for Israeli Women
What a week it was for Israeli women, Afternoon Tea in Jerusalem observes. Tzipi Livni won the elections, singer Hila Pitman landed a Grammy, supermodel Bar Rafaeli was chosen as Sport Illustrated's swimsuit edition cover girl, and a Jewish-Muslim duo were chosen to represent the nation at the Eurovision song...
Russia: Zenit's Female Fans
At GlobalComment, Natalia Antonova reports that “the council of fans of FC Zenit St. Petersburg – the richest club in the Russian Federation and the original stomping ground of star footballer Andrei Arshavin – has decided that season tickets for the coveted fan sector in their home stadium of Petrovsky...
Korea: First dating, how to read your partner within 10 minutes.
How can you find a perfect man for yourself as soon as possible? I discovered that a blogger shares some interesting psychological analyses of how you can read personalities and characteristics of a man you’re dating, and find a man who is suitable for your personality. 남자를 꼭 몇개월씩 사귀어야...
Grenada: Getting Involved
“I knew where this was going, you could see the extreme anger about to surface, like milk when it is about to boil over. I felt like I had to catch it before it was too late”: In Grenada, Free Spirit witnesses an episode of domestic violence and wonders if...
Africa: Blogging And Walking With God
It has been a while, but as with most things, blogging did not wait for life to catch up with it – it can be said that blogging helped to keep many sane as they weather the storms that life brings them. Through struggles and fears and laughter and tears, African women bloggers have continued to tell their stories and to share their walk with God. 2008 was a year of growth for many. It follows, then, that 2009 will be a year of maturity.
Global: Hijablogging In Vogue
Hijablogging: Just another global trend taking the blogosphere by storm. All around the world, women who opt to wear hijab (the Islamic head covering) are also opting to blog about their experiences, as well as veiled fashion, lifestyle, experience, and the political and religious issues surrounding it.
