Dozens of topless women, joined by hundreds of fully clothed protesters, have demonstrated in Buenos Aires to demand the right to sunbathe semi-nude after police asked bare-breasted women to leave a nearby beach. Smaller protests have occurred throughout the country in recent weeks in response to the January incident and it remains unclear if Argentine law allows women to go topless on public beaches. Police cited a national criminal code article prohibiting “obscene displays” to justify asking the women to leave the beach, although at least one judge ruled after the incident that going topless was not a crime. Arguing that women should have the same right as men to sunbathe topless, the women chanted, painted slogans on their bodies and held signs reading: “The only breasts that bother them are the ones that aren’t for sale.” The demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires followed the “Not One Less” protests late…
Cher Wang – Achieving Results by Doing Things Differently
In a digital world where the choice of smart devices is hard to make, it takes the very innovative and brave ones to stand the test of time. This is the unique brand that HTC, one of the foremost smartphone companies has achieved with capable hands like its Co-founder Cher Wang. Thanks to her brilliant ideas, the form is one out of six phones bought in the United States of America today.
Are the Odds Against Women in Politics?
Eruke Ojuederie In the year 2016, there was a lot of optimism as to the sudden flock of women into the political scene across the globe especially with the very daring US Presidential elections. Although that election did not particularly go well for the women folk, hopes were heightened at the level of possibilities available to women in this day and time. This new drive brings a certain freshness from what was obtainable in the past but there are still lots of questions to be asked. With the inclusion of gender equality among the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN), governments of the world have been put on their toes in ensuring that women get a fair treatment as regards societal norms and beliefs, as well as get a sizeable fraction of the good things in their environment which include good jobs, leadership and political placements and…
Tackling Long Distance Relationship Issues
By: Sejal Parikh Long distance relationships are plagued by far more problems than the gut-wrenching pain of separation itself. In fact, it has been observed that ‘distance’ isn’t the hardest part of a long distance relationship at all. The real challenge implicit within the long distance equation is the discrepancy between your expectations for the relationship and the reality of your current situation. It is within the ‘gap’ between these dual ends of the long distance dynamic that all the long distance relationship problems vacillate. The long distance relationship problems faced by couples can be grouped under three broad categories: Communication problems Relationship problems Psychological problems Communication problems Communication is an important ingredient of all relationships. Especially so, in the case of long distance relationships, where you can’t see the expression on your partner’s face or establish some form of physical contact as a communicative gesture, say,…
She Defied Gender Roles and Discovered Her Passion- Liqa El Khouly
By: Niveen Ghoneim As a mechanic, Liqa’ El Khouly is challenging stereotypes in Egyptian culture, by pursuing a career in a male-dominated industry. She chats with our Niveen Ghoneim and takes us on the wild ride that has been her life so far. Under Luxor’s scorching sun, Liqa’ El Khouly leaves the comfort of her house for a hard day’s work, goes back home, wakes up the next morning, and does it all over again – nothing out of the ordinary. In the unforgiving culture of Upper Egypt, however, it takes everything in a woman not to falter under the accusing eyes of the provincial townies of Esna. To them, her role in life is largely that of a uterus; she is not fit to handle the nuts and bolts of an automobile; she couldn’t possibly wrap her head around the mechanics of this intricate piece of heavy machinery. Nine…
Mexico Warns Immigrants about Deportation
Mexico is warning its citizens in the US to “take precautions” following the deportation of a Mexican woman who had lived in the US for more than 20 years. In a statement, the foreign ministry said the case of Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos illustrated “the new reality”. The mother-of-two was detained on recently when she went for a routine check-in with immigration officials. President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on illegal immigrants with criminal records. Garcia de Rayos, 36, had pleaded guilty in 2009 to using forged documents to get a job and was issued with a deportation order in 2013. However, she was allowed to remain under President Barack Obama’s policy of leniency towards undocumented migrants who had entered the US as children. Garcia de Rayos’s children were born in the US and they remain there with her husband. “The case of Mrs Garcia de Rayos illustrates…
Woman Suspected of Killing Kim Jong-nam ‘thought she was taking part in TV prank’
An Indonesian woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, in Malaysia was told she was taking part in a comedy TV show prank, Indonesia’s police chief has claimed. Tito Karnavian said Siti Aisyah, 25, was paid to take part in a series of pranks that involved convincing men to close their eyes and then spraying them with water. She was reportedly told this was part of filming for a comedy TV show called “Just for Laughs”. “Such an action was done three or four times and they were given a few dollars for it, and with the last target, Kim Jong Nam, allegedly there were dangerous materials in the sprayer,” Mr. Karnavian said. “She was not aware that it was an assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents.” North Korea demands Malaysia return Kim Jong-nam’s body immediately Mr. Kim was killed at…