Global Feminist Link Love: June 13-19

Hey Global Feminists!

Below are a list of links to blog posts and news stories about what other global feminists have been up to last week. But we also want to know: what have you been reading/writing this week? Share your own link love in the comments!

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Africa

• Southern Africa: Climate change is a gender issue (Pambazuka)
• Commonwealth Women MPs Want More Say – “Increasing the number of women representation in legislative bodies within the African Commonwealth region is on the agenda of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) as they meet in Kigali.” (allAfrica)
• In Libya’s Gasoline Shortage, Women Get A Break (NPR)

Asia

• Nepali Female Actors Say Males Paid Much More (Womens eNews)
• The Exoticism of South Asian Queer Women (Racialicious)

Europe

• POLAND: Transgender Rights in Forefront of Equality Parade (IPS)
• Women For Women International Opportunity Centre Opens In Pristina, Kosovo (Women for Women Int’l)

Latin America

• Cuban Artists: Race and Racism Explored Through Images (The Root)
• Women Gain More Ground in the Presidential Palace - ”By appointing women this month to two key ministries, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has nearly met her goal of having 30 percent of women in her cabinet, and is putting women in predominant roles at the Planalto Palace, the seat of government.” (IPS)

Middle East

• Why Did Tom MacMaster Choose to be “A Gay Girl” Blogging from Damascus? (Muslimah Media Watch)
• Can Saudi women overturn the driving ban? (Salon)

North America

• On Father’s Day: Mr. Popper & Hollywood Depcitions of Dad (The Achilles Effect)
• Challenged Book: The Great Gatsby (This Ain’t Livin’)
• Don’t call me baby (the consequences of a naked food)
• A Cheerleader’s Rape in Silsbee, Texas: The Victim on Trial – “I traveled to Silsbee, Texas five times in the past six months, with conservative blogger Brandon Darby, to investigate why, despite the volume of evidence, a grand jury did not indict two football players accused of raping a high school cheerleader (who was later kicked off the squad for refusing to cheer for one of them)” (Ms. Magazine)

Oceania

• Boys can date each other (nz herald)

Global

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