October 28, 2009 - War on Women News - Responsible for Equality And Liberty

World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations -- Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List
-- over 500 million women impacted
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/10/world-gender-gap-worst-in-islamic-nations/
-- related AP report:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/28/world/main5432606.shtml?tag=latest
-- World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Index Web Site
http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/index.htm

Indonesia: Women Banned from Wearing Jeans and Pants - Sharia Police Plan Raids and Patrols
http://www.realcourage.org/2009/10/indonesia-women-banned-from-wearing-jeans-and-pants-sharia-police-plan-raids-and-patrols/
-- Jakarata Post reports "Women banned from wearing trousers"
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/28/women-banned-wearing-trousers.html

Female cartoonist's provocative work challenges Saudi society
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/27/hajjar.female.cartoonist/index.html

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See also additional news reports at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unitedstatesaction/