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Egyptian Textbook Bias: from cover to cover, women must be covered

Published January 15th, 2013 - 12:32 GMT

The picture of a women’s rights pioneer was deleted from a high school textbook because she was not wearing a hijab; Apple has new plans for the new iPhone; animal abused at Kuwaiti Zoo; and two Lebanese woman making a difference.
Want to be part of Egyptian school curriculum as a female leader? You better be wearing a hijab!
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The picture of a women’s rights pioneer was deleted from a high school textbook because she was not wearing a hijab, prompting fierce condemnation from political parties, human rights organizations, feminist groups and a number of public figures.
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Apple To Consider A Plastic Chassis For Its Entry-level Cheaper iPhone
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Humans and Animals [6]
Monster humans killing the Kuwait zoo animals
What kind of monsters are these? Imagine being in a freaking cage for your entire life! and then other creatures come and throw stones at you!!!! WTF?!
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[1] http://www.albawaba.com
[2] http://asenseofbelonging.org/2013/01/15/unveiled-womens-rights-pioneer-removed-from-curriculum/
[3] http://gradly.net/2013/01/15/apple-to-consider-a-plastic-chassis-for-its-entry-level-cheaper-iphone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apple-to-consider-a-plastic-chassis-for-its-entry-level-cheaper-iphone
[4] https://lmajali.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/the-last-quarter-of-2012-photos-with-the-fuji-x-pro1/#comment-955
[5] http://countlesslittlethings.wordpress.com/2013/01/15/lebanon-stop-watching-do-something/
[6] http://www.humansandanimals.com/blog/2013/01/monster-humans-killing-the-kuwait-zoo-animals/