A Saudi woman activist marked this year's International Women's Day by defying a ban on women driving in the ultra-conservative kingdom and posted a video of her act on YouTube.

More than 1,100 Saudi men and women signed a petition to King Abdullah urging him to lift the controversial ban on women driving. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

...Until they employ women instead of men.

Under Saudi law, only men can be employed as sales staff, to "protect" women from having to deal with a male customer. But it makes things awkward for everyone when that means a man is indicating a size or fit for women's underwear — particularly in a country that doesn't allow women's dressing rooms in mixed-sex areas like stores. picked by lynxears 8 months ago

In Britain, a survey was done using thin models and larger models. More women chose the thinner models stating they gave a better impression than the larger models. No survey of cocaine use was included. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Who are the top sexy women in the world?
The number of searches each lady gets on the internet is the criteria we use to determine who the most beautiful women in the world are. picked by mikewall 3 years ago

American women have fought and served in every U.S. war, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Today, there are over 198,000 women in the active duty military, constituting 14.5% of the active force. Women are integral members of the armed forces and they are here to stay. Yet despite women's accomplishments throughout history, and most recently in the War on Terror, DoD policy still prohibits wom... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

We are a US organization, claiming that women have the same constitutional right to be bare chested in public places as men.

While this sounds a bit frivolous I really think it raises a damn good point. Why should it be ok for a man to go topless but not a women? Because the western world has sexualised a womans body so much that it's considered wrong? picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Canadian women say there are some days they cannot survive without chocolate, while men say the same thing about sex, a survey found. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

One of the most senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, Princess Maha al-Sudairi, is claiming diplomatic immunity in France after running up unpaid shopping bills of more than £15 million including £60,000 on designer lingerie.

Meanwhile a million face starvation as Sudan shuts down picked by Doggylives 6 months ago

Women may crib about their long tiring work hours but according to a survey, the truth is that they work just 10 minutes more than men each day and sleep more than men do. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An American businesswoman was carted off to jail by religious police in Saudi Arabia for sitting with a male colleague at a Starbucks in Riyadh, the Times of London reported. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The so-called 'vagina' is a myth, and women should stop trying to claim that they enjoy sex, says a group of Saudi grand viziers.
"Everybody knows that women are non-sexual creatures" picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A Saudi Arabian judge sentenced 20 foreigners to receive lashes and spend several months in prison after convicting them of attending a party where alcohol was served and men and women danced. Good thing they didn't have a hot tub!! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Ms. Magazine is a magazine allegedly all about female empowerment. However, they refused to run an ad touting the political power of women. Their reason was incredibly lame, perhaps the fact that they were women in political power in Israel was the problem.
[wasn't sure if this should go in politics or wtf] picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In India, China and sub-Saharan Africa, millions upon millions of women are missing. They are not lost, but dead: victims of violence, discrimination and neglect. Women who are dead because their lives were undervalued. picked by equinox 6 months ago

A survey was taken around the world and the results were determined by: 1) Quality of women, 2) Amount of Women per men ratio and 3) Ease of talking to women. picked by orbitalorbz 2 years ago

Somerville, Mass.- based Powderhouse Productions launched Shoetube.tv Thursday, an online networking site dedicated to shoe obsessed women. Shoetube is a Web site that offers instructional videos and fashion tips for women who love shoes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Blonde women really do make men lose their heads, according to scientists. Tests showed that men performed worse after they were shown pictures of fair-haired women, most likely because they believed they were dealing with someone less intelligent. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Women who doll up with too much perfume might not know it because they're depressed. "Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Two thirds of women prefer working for male bosses because they are better managers and less prone to moods, a study has suggested. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Researchers discovered that a brain region called the parietal lobe, which governs spatial awareness, is active in both men and women when they admire a "beautiful" picture or photograph. But while neurons on both sides of the brain were stimulated in women, only those in the right hemisphere were activated in men. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago