Thursday, October 8, 2009

ARAB FEMINISM CONFERENCE

Embedded video from CNN Video



Women in Lebanon are talking about basic rights and highlighting the fact that women ARE, indeed, human beings and need to be treated as such. Media in the area tamed this down, but political cartoons drawn by women illustrate the negativity of polygamy and not have such basic rights as being able to drive your own car. The organization also talks about honoring your body and the sacredness of it. Magazines are being published talking about female sexuality and even homosexuality! This a really big step for the Middle East. I'm proud of these women for taking these first steps to the independence that they have not even had the fortune to experience.

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