added 2007 Wed May 2 3:46:33 by bubba2
Women were far better off under former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, a women's group has found after an extensive survey in Iraq. Under Saddam, women could go out to work, university, and get married or divorced in civil courts. But at the moment women have lost almost all their rights and are being pushed back into the corner of their house.
Women were far better off under former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein, a women's group has found after an extensive survey in Iraq. Under Saddam, women could go out to work, university, and get married or divorced in civil courts. But at the moment women have lost almost all their rights and are being pushed back into the corner of their house.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 20:21:29 by catstevens
""I'm a woman, and I'm someone's child," said Kia Vaughn. "I achieve a lot. And unless they've given this name, a 'ho,' a new definition, then that is not what I am." She stood with her teammates, a row of unbowed, confident women. For a few minutes, anyway, they drew a line we could all agree on and formed a line we could
""I'm a woman, and I'm someone's child," said Kia Vaughn. "I achieve a lot. And unless they've given this name, a 'ho,' a new definition, then that is not what I am." She stood with her teammates, a row of unbowed, confident women. For a few minutes, anyway, they drew a line we could all agree on and formed a line we could
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 18:38:06 by TechnologyExpert
The Rutgers women's basketball team accepted radio host Don Imus' apology Friday for insulting them on the air, saying that he deserves a chance to move on but that they hope the furor his word caused will be a catalyst for change.
The Rutgers women's basketball team accepted radio host Don Imus' apology Friday for insulting them on the air, saying that he deserves a chance to move on but that they hope the furor his word caused will be a catalyst for change.
added 2007 Thu Apr 12 23:59:07 by TechnologyExpert
CBS fired Don Imus from his radio show Thursday, the final blow for the broadcaster who called the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos." Imus initially was suspended for two weeks for calling the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air last week, but outrage continued to grow and advertiser
CBS fired Don Imus from his radio show Thursday, the final blow for the broadcaster who called the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos." Imus initially was suspended for two weeks for calling the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy-headed hos" on the air last week, but outrage continued to grow and advertiser
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 1:55:11 by TechnologyExpert
Two of the nation's biggest media companies - CBS Corp. and NBC Universal - will ultimately decide the fate of Imus' daily program after he referred last week to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."
Two of the nation's biggest media companies - CBS Corp. and NBC Universal - will ultimately decide the fate of Imus' daily program after he referred last week to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."
added 2007 Sun Mar 11 4:00:46 by springflower
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat In conservative societies, especially in women's circles, symptoms of a new disease have manifested.It takes on the form of raised voices that question the justice of Islamic legislation towards women when applied through the rules of Sunnah and Shariah, in addition to questioning the truth behind the superiority of men over
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat In conservative societies, especially in women's circles, symptoms of a new disease have manifested.It takes on the form of raised voices that question the justice of Islamic legislation towards women when applied through the rules of Sunnah and Shariah, in addition to questioning the truth behind the superiority of men over
added 2007 Fri Mar 9 17:05:00 by SusanParrish
Women in Darfur continue to be subjected to rape by all sides in the brutal conflict in western Sudanese region, the U.N. human rights chief said Thursday - International Women's Day.
Women in Darfur continue to be subjected to rape by all sides in the brutal conflict in western Sudanese region, the U.N. human rights chief said Thursday - International Women's Day.
added 2007 Sun Jan 21 12:57:16 by Spadecaller
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
A married woman can leave her husband only in a coffin, they told her. The killing of women and girls by male relatives who think the females have brought shame upon the family's honor is an atrocity that has plagued Turkey and other Islamic countries for generations. Thousands of women have died in so-called honor killings.
