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Kuwait: Kuwait bars women from working night jobs

The Kuwaiti parliament on Monday passed a law banning women from working at night, except those in the medical profession, and barring them from jobs considered ‘immoral.’

Mondiale: Les femmes aux parlements dans l'OCDE

Percentage de sièges parlementaires occupés par des femmes (2005).

Afghanistan: Une bonne parlementaire doit savoir se taire

La députée afghane Malalai Joya a été suspendue, lundi, pour avoir jugé l’Assemblée «pire qu’une étable».

International: Perspective - "In defence of the pen" by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa

"Haleh’s and mine are two perspectives but not the only ones. Social, economic and political growth (and development) in a country depends on the presentation and consideration of multiple views."

Iran: Haleh Esfiandiari and other Iranian-American citizens unlawfully arrested and detained

Incommunicado detention of and judicial proceedings against several Iranian-American citizens including Dr. Haleh Esfiandiari, director of the Middle East programme at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC. Dr. Esfiandiari was arrested in Tehran on 8th May 2007 after being summoned for questioning by Ministry of Intelligence officials and was taken to section 209 of Evin prison, where she was allowed one call to inform her relatives that she had been jailed. Dr. Esfandiari is also a well-known advocate of dialogue between the US and Iranian governments.

Afghanistan: Member of Parliament, Malalai Joya, suspended for 'criticizing colleagues'

Censure of Malalai Joya sets back human rights and the democratic process.

Iran: Haleh Esfiandiari and other Iranian-American citizens unlawfully arrested and detained

Turkey: Essay - Observations on women's demonstrations in Turkey

"Internationally, the role of women in organising and fomenting the demonstrations that have rocked Turkey in recent weeks has gone almost unnoticed. But in Turkey, commentators describe it as nothing short of a 'women's revolution'."

UK: Face veils can now be banned in the classroom

Face veils and jilbabs may now be prohibited as a violation of school uniform policies.

Moyen-Orient: "Les femmes réfugiés palestiniennes" par Stéphanie Latte Abdallah (livre)

"À partir d’enquêtes sur le terrain menées plus particulièrement dans deux camps palestiniens de Jordanie...S. L. Abdallah montre comment l’histoire de l’exil et la place des réfugiés dans la société jordanienne ont construit une 'idéologie familiale'..."