Dueling Images Woo India’s Women

In India, traditional gender roles are coming into conflict with new images of women generated by the entertainment industry.
Ashwini Devare
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100 Die in Nigerian Riot over Miss World Article

The Miss World pageant has triggered religious violence in Nigeria.
November 22, 2002

Let's Burn the Burqa

Women who choose to don burqas contribute to passing moral judgment on the women who don’t
Taslima Nasrin
January 17, 2007

Yet Another Problem in the Middle East

A report by Arab authors reveals the many inequities confronting Arab women
December 20, 2006

Theologians Battle Female Circumcision

The Koran forbids the mutilation of any creature of God
Amira El Ahl
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