WATCH: What makes a city 'workable' for women?
Urban planning in Israel has been done by men for men. If the 51 percent stand up, said participants in a recent panel discussion on women and urbanism, it would make cities better for everyone.
Source: +972 Mag
Human rights defender's hunger strike protests torture in infamous Bahraini prison
Prominent Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja went public with his hunger strike, which has now been going on for 23 days since he demanded authorities to investigate allegations of torture in Jaw prison with no progress.
Source: Global Voices
Everyday sexism in Iranian advertising
These days, especially among young people and in big cities, it is rare for a woman in Iran to not have a job. Even if a woman wants to be a housewife, financial pressures often mean she will have no choice but to find work. And yet, despite this overwhelming pattern, women are consistently depicted in traditional roles — either as mothers or in the kitchen cooking for their families — in commercial advertising, whether on television or in the press.
Source: Iran Wire
