Asian Times: Jihadis and Whores - Wars are won by destroying the enemy's will to fight. A nation is never really beaten until it sells its women.

The Asian Women's Shopping Experience: New research from Thailand

BBC UK: Africa's Women Speak Out: The BBC News website asked some of the continent's influential female personalities for their views on the role of women in contemporary Africa.

BBC UK: Moore blames women for 'banal' TV - British TV standards are deteriorating because the BBC is "run by women", astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has said. The Sky at Night host also described female newsreaders as "jokey" and called for separate channels to cater for the needs of the different sexes.

BBC UK: Funny Women at the Fringe - French and Saunders, Mel and Sue, Victoria Wood and Smack the Pony are some of the handful of female comedy stars who have broken into the comedy mainstream. But at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival there is a positive deluge of ladies desperate to make the audience laugh - and perhaps become the next big thing in the world of female comics.

Our network's name was inspired by the fact that a survey of women in governments worldwide showed Canada in the disappointing position of #48. And so here we are: a politically motivated, artistically driven platform for feminists interested in challenging the status quo. We invite filmmakers, artists and activists to express themselves on meaningful topics and to post their art and ideas.

We're committed to showcasing female artists and their work and to eventually connecting with women all over the world. We believe we have a responsibility to support the struggle for human rights and equality for women globally. In this spirit we're launching a new initiative called BEING HERE. We plan to work with women who are new to Canada on a series of mini docs for the 48th Parallel. The idea is to help interested women gain filmmaking skills, and to give them the opportunity to share their stories as new Canadian women, from a feminist point of view. If you’d like to participate, please let us know. If you know someone who may be interested, please pass this on, or drop us a line. Thanks!

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