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August 28th, 2008

Kenya: Reproductive Rights Bill Sparks Abortion Debate

Juhie Bhatia · 17:14

lingua → pt

A bill proposed by Kenyan women's rights groups, which would make it easier to have an abortion, has re-sparked the debate about legalizing abortion. The procedure is currently illegal in Kenya, unless the pregnant woman's life is in danger. Many religious leaders and politicians in the country have spoken ... 0 comments · »»

August 27th, 2008

Korea: Can a brassiere be a dangerous product?

Hyejin Kim · 13:24

On the 15th of August, the 815 Liberation Day led people to gather together and to have a 100th candlelight vigil. While they marched on the street, some of them were taken to the police station. A scandal emerged when it was discovered that in a police station in Seoul ... 0 comments · »»

August 24th, 2008

Arabeyes: The Olympics, Pride, Equality and Hope

Amira Al Hussaini · 19:26

lingua → fr · es

Millions around the world were glued to their television screens watching their favourite athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics, which just closed. What did Arab bloggers have to say about the world's premier sporting event and their country teams? Following are a few reactions. 3 comments · »»

August 23rd, 2008

Bahrain: Eyes on Ruqaya Al Ghasra

Amira Al Hussaini · 03:55

lingua → fr

She may have placed sixth in the qualifying heats and her dreams of becoming the first Gulf Arab woman to run in an Olympic final may be dashed, but Bahrain's Golden runner Ruqaya Al Ghasra has sure created a stir online. A rough start meant that Ghasra, who was Bahrain's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, was eliminated from the women's 200 metres race - but for tens of thousands of Arab and Muslim women - and men - out there, running her heart out fully covered has brought her more than just gold medals. 4 comments · »»

August 22nd, 2008

Egypt: Taking Down Sexual Harassment

Lasto Adri · 17:50

lingua → de · mk · es · pt

A national campaign to fight sexual harassment in Egypt is making waves. Lasto Adri reflects on a post by a female blogger who feels that harassment has to stop. 1 comment · »»

August 18th, 2008

Japan: To Japanese women, WaiWai was sexual harassment

Chris Salzberg · 17:13

lingua → es

Since it exploded on the Japanese Internet less than two months ago, the scandal at Mainichi surrounding the newspaper's former English-language column “WaiWai” has taken on epic proportions. While much has been written about the scandal and its deeper implications, the duration and intensity of attacks on one of Japan's largest national newspapers has surprised almost everybody. 8 comments · »»

August 13th, 2008

USA: Blogging for Anglican Inclusion of LGTB Priests and Bishops

Bernardo Parrella · 17:57

lingua → bn · mg

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual priests and bishops made efficient use of citizen media to support their campaign for inclusion in the Anglican Church at the recent Lambeth Conference, a global gathering of 650 bishops and archbishops held at the Canterbury Cathedral in the United Kingdom. 2 comments · »»

August 11th, 2008

African MSM & Sex Workers Voice Concerns and Hopes at AIDS 2008

Lova Rakotomalala · 13:36

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The AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was "universal action now" and judging by the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called "Global Voice", it delivered on the ... 1 comment · »»

Links about Gender

August 28th, 2008

Degrowchyowl has an insightful post on sports and women in the context of Islam.

August 27th, 2008

Desert Flower, an American Muslim living in Saudi Arabia, is tired of not being permitted to drive: ‘…it gets down right stupid when you have to schedule an appointment to go grocery shopping or to get to the pharmacy or the doctor for that matter.'

August 26th, 2008

Mayia guestblogs at The 8th Circle about “gender and democracy” in Ukraine.

The women of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are under siege by a serial rapist and Abeni is “very uneasy about the whole scenario…I have now developed an intense hatred for the rapist or rapists who have turned women into prisoners in their own homes. Is it too much to want my life back?”

Saudi girls deserve sport heroes too, says Jillian, at a post on women in the Olympics at Kabobfest. “Little girls in Saudi Arabia (which I will use as an example from now on, given that Qatar's population equals that of Boston) deserve to have strong heroes too,” she notes.

Despite the Saudi Arabia's decision to ban Saudi women from taking part in the Olympics this year, Blogger Dilshad D. Ali writes about the emergence of hijab (veil) at the Beijing Olympics. Blogger Jana, also lists the 12 veiled Muslim athletes who competed this year in Beijing.

August 25th, 2008

Cape Verdean blogger Jorge Tolentino [pt] details the medals that the African countries brought back home from China and highlights: “In an overall total of 40 medals for the continent, 17 were won by women.”

August 24th, 2008

absolutelybangkok.com is worried that Thailand has the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate in Asia and one of the lowest in the world.