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Bangladeshi Women, Media and the “Helpers of Allah”


Posted by Guest Contributor on 12 Nov 2015 / 0 Comments
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This post is written by guest contributor, Sarabi N. Eventide (@SarabiNEventide) Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), the extremist group in Bangladesh responsible for the deaths of numerous secular and liberal bloggers, is once again attempting to dictate what is and is not acceptable in Bengali media. In its most recent move, the group issued a threat to media companies employing women […]

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The First Saudi Woman to become Editor-in-Chief: New Achievements and Challenges


Posted by samya on 25 Feb 2014 / 0 Comments
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On February 16, 2014, Khaled Almaeena announced his resignation as head of the editorial team of the Saudi Gazette, and appointed Somayya Jabarti as the first woman editor-in-chief in the history of the Saudi press.  In a tweet, Almaeena said: “For 25 years, I have been looking for the best journalistic skills and qualifications, and […]

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Swimming Against the Current: A Look At Nia Dinata via Dispatches


Posted by muslimahmediawatch on 20 Jan 2009 / 0 Comments
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CBC radio’s weekly documentary program, Dispatches, recently ran a documentary by Natasha Fatah on Nia Dinata, one of Indonesia’s best known film directors. In the documentary, entitled Cinema, censorship and sex, Fatah speaks with the internationally acclaimed director about her latest film, Chants of Lotus, as well as her experiences with film making in Indonesia. […]

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