Iranian Men Don Hijab to Support Jailed Student
Region: Iran
Hundreds of Iranian men have dressed as women in Hijab to support Majid Tavakoli, a student activist who was arrested on December 7. Iranian authorities claim Mr. Tavakoli was dressed as a woman to escape after delivering ... more
Views: 2321Mourning a sexually harassed Egypt - Part 2
Region: Egypt
Posted by Marwa Rakha to Global Voices Online A Reuters published survey on sexual harassment in Egypt is still stirring angry responses from Egyptian bloggers. In her post titled “Shame and Sexual Harassment in Eg... more
Views: 1790French Saudi Women Resist Ban on Headscarves
Region: France
France banned students in its schools from wearing any religious symbols and dress denoting religious affiliations - including the Islamic headscarf or the Hijab for women - in 2004. Saudi woman are now protesting against ... more
Views: 1350Bahrain: Should Young Girls Wear the Hijab?
Region: Bahrain
by Ayesha Saldanha Bahrain's bloggers have recently looked at topics including the difficulties of being a pedestrian in Bahrain, negative thinking amongst Bahraini youth, the pressure placed on young girls t... more
Views: 3240Bloggers Mourn Sexually-Harassed Egypt
Region: EgyptPosted by Marwa Rakha to Global Voices Online Two-thirds of Egyptian men harass women showed a survey reported by Reuters. The survey of more than 2,000 Egyptian men and women and 109 foreign women said 62% of Egyp... more
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