Celebrating Nadia Mehr

From the Malaysia Sun  -  First Pakistani girl gets doctorate in medieval history in Indian Kashmir : Nadia Mehr has scripted history by bec...

Iran: Baluchi Sunni Woman Elected Mayor

From al-monitor : Samiyeh Balochzehi, 26, was elected mayor of Kalat in Sistan-Baluchistan, an unprecedented event in one of Iran's most...

The Ghost Rapes of Bolivia

Six days ago a most disturbing article was posted on the website VICE, written by Jean Friedman-Rudovsky entitled "The Ghost Rapes of B...

Anti-Rape Fashion

From the Daily Beast : “You might find a bit of armor useful when you become queen,” Cersei Lannister recently told a female rival on  Game ...

Sorry State of Women In India

Tragic tales of violence against women and children has emerged from India.  Here are just a few of the headlines that have appeared this we...

Update: Amber Toppah

I would like to add an update to my September blog on Amber Toppah.  The image used was not correct.  As such I have updated the post with t...

Repeal of French Trouser Law

Further to my blog post from May 2012 - France: Paris' Trouser Law - comes this update from BBC News : The French government has overtu...

Mayte Almeida - The Story Continues

Further to my blog post on Mayte Almeida in May 2009, comes this update. Having retired from the ariplane business, Mayte has diversified h...