If Women Ruled Politics
In a similar vein to the previous post, following the 1929 Palestinian Arab Women’s Congress in Jerusalem, in which calls …
Category Archives: Womyn
Another Egypt, Another Revolution
An Egypt of 1919 to be exact, and one about to be betrothed to the British Mandate. On the cusp …
Best of the Rest: Why sectarianism is bad for women
Every so often a post emerges that needs no further comment; so perfect, apt and correct is it that to …
Happy International Women’s Day! (But Not if Britain Gets Its Way)
100 years since its launch, we are commemorating The Woman. Considering this year’s post, I rather hoped to move towards …
Not Firing, But Fixing the Saudi Regime
Once more the Saudi Arabian case is captivating: as opposed to the all-out revolutionaries, or the violent divisions, is an …
For the Love of Thackeray
A quick post before bed, to share the love of my current literary paramour, William Makepeace Thackeray: And this I …
The Revolutionary Belles of Egypt
The following images posted on Leil-Zahra Mortada‘s Facebook photo album are the photographic equivilent of Wagdi’s clip, below. Women have long …
Stepping Stone: Campaigning for Sex Workers
Stepping Stone has launched a new campaign with some profound visuals that inspire a pause for thought. Founded in 1987, …
Owning the Night: Nature’s Last Patriarchal Frontier
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream …
Infanticide and Gulf Migrant Workers ~1
2010 saw the issue of honor killing attract the condemnation and awareness it deserves, and while the legislators may not …
