UN criticizes Gulf states over women's job restrictions
UN criticizes Gulf states over women's job restrictions
UN human-rights chief Navi Pillay on Saturday criticized restrictions on women’s employment in some Gulf countries and called for those barriers to be lifted. “Women now have access to higher education in all six” Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Pillay said at a news conference in Abu Dhabi.
“The next stage, which I hope will quickly gather momentum, is to ensure all these educated young women have access to meaningful careers.”
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The founder of the Dubai Women's Museum is preparing an encyclopaedia dedicated to Emirati women. The book will celebrate the stories of UAE women, said Dr. Rafia Ghubash.
Read more at The National. Also, read the article about the museum.
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"Now, after street protests and change of power, we are at the third stage of the revolution. This is characteristic not only for Yemen, but for all Arab countries where revolutions took place. This is the stage of struggle with corruption."
So says Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkul Karman in this interview.
Read the interview at The Voice of Russia. Also, read WoMen Dialogue's interview with Ms. Karman.
Merwa Abdelkadar, the Saudi representative at the G(irls)20 Summit speaks about global challenges.
"I think one of the most important things in the world that needs to be fixed is the unfair situation of women specifically in the Arab world (...) Unfortunately, although women constitute more than 50 percent of the population, their potential is stifled as they struggle to maintain their rights."
Read more at Forbes.
“I participated in the revolution from Day 1 and was very proud of it,” recalls Aya Tarek, a young Egyptian woman.
“People were negative about Egypt, but thanks to the revolution I started loving Egypt. Many think that nothing changed, but we need to give it time and effort.”
Read more at Metro.
On 15 June 2013 a District Court i Saudi Arabia sentenced two human rights defenders, Wajeha Al-Huwaider and Fawzia Al-Oyouni, to ten months in prison. Also, a two year travel ban was imposed.
Al-Huwaider campaigns to abolish the male guardianship system and stop forced marriages of young girls in Saudi Arabia. Fawzia Al-Oyouni campaigns for women’s right to drive.
Read more at the Gulf Centre for Human Rights.
For an in-depth coverage, read Journomania’s coverage.
