It looks like Iran’s Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a woman sentenced to death for adultery, might avoid stoning after all. Iran apparently has a human rights council (did you know that? I did not know that!), and some of its members are stating publicly that it looks like Ashtiani’s punishment might not be the ultimate. It must have been all those boobs …
But seriously, while this is certainly good news for Ashtiani and also perhaps some slight sign that Iran is demonstrating a shred …
Protests are pretty common place nowadays. After all, there are infinite things that can be found in the world, and public, non-violent action is a way to gain attention. There is often debate over what makes a protest effective and what tactics capture audience attention in the best way.
Today’s debate: Where does a group of topless females fall in the effectiveness spectrum?
Members of Ukranian women’s rights group Femen decided to find out.
According to the Huffington Post:
According to The Globe, Iran has entered a bid to be a part of “a powerful new UN agency promoting equality for women,” and the powers-that-be – like the USA – are not quite too happy about it.
There is no doubt that the Iranian government has committed unspeakable human rights violations against women – this has been especially apparent in recent months due to public outcry at the death sentence of stoning for a woman who was accused of adultery.
It would seem strange, then, for Iran to want to be on a committee, whose mission is as follows:
Established in July, UN Women is the culmination of years of efforts by women’s groups. It merges four existing UN bodies …
The Iranian women’s rugby team played in Europe for the first time this week. Taking to the field in tight-fitting headscarves and full tracksuits to protect their modesty, they were initially defeated 10-0 by host nation Italy. But the players bounced back in their subsequent games, eventually defeating the Valsugana team with a convincing 10-3 victory.
The players played wearing the maghnaeh, a veil that fully covers the head, shoulder and neck, along with a black and red tracksuit top and bottoms covering their arms and legs. Iranian team coach Fatme Molai, who has been in the job for the past four years, said of the attire:
‘Wearing a veil does not change our method of play – clothes are something you wear and don’t influence what you know how to do… The whole team has learnt how to keep the veil in place so that it doesn’t interfere with play and I think we have shown that even a physical game like …
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