Stories from 9 March 2010
Kazakhstan: Politics, ethnic balance and opposition
Bloggers in Kazakhstan continue to discuss issues centered around governance and political stability.
India: Not A Country Of Nomads
Kiran Rao Batni at Karnatique breaks the stereotype that “India is basically a country of nomads, i.e., people who have no other business in life but to migrate from place to place, even from one linguistic state to another.”
Sri Lanka: Missing In Action
Dr. P. Saravanamuttu at Groundviews remembers the recent disappearance of the Lanka E-News journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda. He notes: “Ekneligoda’s disappearance is yet another statistic of shame in the long list of disappearances, abductions and extra-judicial killings that have targeted the media in particular over the last four years”.
France : Discussing Gender Equality
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Ania, 49, Isabelle, 39 and Sonia, 19, take stock on French collective Bondy Blog of gender equality : feeling “free” but still “frail”.
