A woman is abused and physically beaten for sitting in the “wrong” section of the bus – no not a tale from history, but a tale from the now and the here – in what is alleged to be an advanced, Western-style democracy – Israel.
Once again, religion has a great deal to answer for in failing to give women the most basic respect and freedom.
Wives are outnumbered by single and divorced women for the first time.
So of course they find themselves a tame expert, who says: “A lot of women in their forties and fifties will be living alone, perhaps having had a relationship or two but never having been married, with all sorts of emotional and financial implications.”
Um, yeah – they’ll be happier and richer.
Over on My London Your London I’ve an account of an exhibition of photos of 20th-century women writers at the National Portrait Gallery. You can almost watch the rising cult of “writer as celebrity”.
Private Michelle Norris has been awarded the Military Cross for her actions under fire as a medic in Iraq.
She’s been through a lot for a 19-year-old…
Jim over on The Daily (Maybe) is hosting the Carnival of Socialism No 11 on the theme of gender and sexuality on December 20. He’s calling for contributions
Half of the women in the world give birth without skilled assistance. To meet their needs it is estimated 334,000 more midwives are needed worldwide. Without then, it is estimated 529,000 women worldwide die in chilldbirth or from related conditions every year.
Bald facts – hideous human pain.
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