Women's News November 3, 2011

Women in Tunisia are demonstrating for women's rights.  They are concerned because an Islamist party won the election.

Apparently there are few women pictured in advertisements in Jerusalem.  A group is trying to change that by hanging up posters of volunteer women.  The group thinks that advertisers are self-censoring ads because they're worried the ultra-Orthodox Jews will complain and cause problems.

You may remember the Iranian women's soccer team had to forfeit their Olympic bid because FIFA would not let them wear headscarves.  It looks like FIFA has finally changed its mind and will now allow women to wear headscarves.

Revolution in Tunisia

I haven't commented much on Tunisia, because I really don't know that much about it. But the people have revolted and managed to kick out the president. See chronology of events. The former president is now in Saudi Arabia. And other people in the Middle East are starting to think, "hey, maybe we could do that too." It's probably the only way Egypt will get rid of Mubarak.  If Tunisia can do it, why not other countries?