Global Feminist Link Love March 22-28

Hey Global Feminists!

Here are a list of links about what other global feminists were up to this past week. We also want to know: What have you been reading/writing this week? Don’t forget to spread your own link love in the comments!

Dutch: "Is our work valued the same?" Photo: Fair and Feminist blog

Africa

• Africa: Notes From the Field (Global Voices) “A roundup of blog posts of Concern US aid workers blogging from Sub-Saharan Africa.”
• DR Congo massacre uncovered (Al Jazeera English) “The Lord’s Resistance Army killed about 300 people and kidnapped 250 more in a rampage in the Democratic Republic of Congo in December 2009, according to an international rights group and the UN.”
• Debating Sexuality in South Africa (Africa is a Country)

Asia

• China’s Female Astronauts: Must Be a Married Mom (Time)

Excuse me, your headline is silly. And russophobic (Natalia Antonova)

• It’s not about the veil; it’s about respect (Stop Street Harassment) ”I thought wearing the veil will always help me keep my dignity, or it’s kinda guaranteed to make myself safe. At least it will keep the stereotype that i am a ‘good girl’ and ‘don’t messed up with me.’”

Europe

• Iceland: the world’s most feminist country (The Guardian)
• First Person: Elizabeth “While my mates were dating, I was galloping on a horse across the Sussex Downs.” (The American Virgin)

Latin America

• Young and Muslim in Ecuador (The Guardian)
• ARGENTINA: Homemade Portraits of Life Behind Bars (IPS News) “About 15 inmates are taking the course, and there are more than 80 women on the waiting list. The workshop teaches them to make a camera and take and develop photographs.”

Middle East

• ‘Axis of Evil’ Label’s Effects On Youth In Iran (Muslim Voices) “There are many times when I see something on the news and, it may be valid from a political standpoint, but if you’re gonna show this why don’t you also show the other side?”
• “Save the Muslim Girl!” (Rethinking Schools Online) ”Young adult titles that focus on the lives of Muslim girls in the Middle East, written predominantly by white women, have appeared in increasing numbers since Sept. 11, 2001… We believe that these novels can best be used to teach about the common Western stereotypes that are universalized in these books rather than to teach about Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Islamic cultures.”
• Iraqi women soldiers dissed by male counterparts
• An Iraqi-American Votes in America (Global Fund for Women) “My vote is my voice for equality. Of course, I do have a realistic view of the work ahead. The psychological and emotional trauma that plagues Iraqi’s and the years of healing that the country still needs to do. But with each election, I hope, we move a little closer to a better Iraq.”
• The United Arab Emirates: Women’s Rights in Progress? (The Association for Women’s Rights in Development)

Northern America

• Why aren’t there more women in STEM? (The Answer Sheet) ”A new report says that despite gains by women, social and environmental factors still play a big role in maintaining a gender gap in the science and engineering fields.”
• On Bravery (Amplify Your Voice) ”As grateful as I am for the support, I always secretly bristle a little when someone calls me brave for speaking about my assault. Thing is: it just doesn’t feel brave to me to tell that story. I’m talking about an experience in which I did nothing wrong. The guy who attacked me did. It’s honestly harder for me to keep my mouth shut about it.”
• On the Map: Traveling Soon? Don’t Forget to Pack Your Stereotype Repellent! (Bitch Blogs) “The MTV and Hollywood contrived images of American women don’t only affect the perception of who we are and how we should be treated in our own country. They also effect the perception and treatment of women from the US while traveling, studying, and working abroad.
• “Trinity And Yale Celebrate 40 Years Of Teaching Female Undergraduates (Hartford Courant)
• Love in the Time of Pollution: A Look at Eco-Feminism Roots in Disney’s “Wall-E” (Student Pulse)

Oceania

• Sharia law would harm Aussie Muslim women (The Australian)
• Win for women is the biggest issue here (The Dawn Chorus) “Great news over on The Big Issue website – the magazine has received $1.2 million to assist homeless and marginalised women.”

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