Jezebel: natalia antonova

A Rave Review Of Lolita

Jenna — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST

"To be blunt, I do not love Lolita in spite of my own history; I love it, in part, because of my history." That history is fascinating, and can (and should) be read here: [The Second Pass]

Afghanistan Allows Men to Deny Wives Food For Refusing Sexual Demands • Europe's Peewee Boyz Storm Cheerleading

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:30:00 EDT

In addition to the "no fuck, no food" rule, the new laws in Afghanistan take away a woman's right to be the guardian of her children and allow rapists to avoid persecution by paying "blood money" for the crime. [Guardian]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is making women's rights around the globe a key component of her work, as evidenced by where she has chosen to visit on her trip through seven African nations. [Boston Globe]
Two sisters in Dallas, TX are helping Iraqi women refugees find their footing in America. [Dallas Morning News]
President of the Philippines Gloria Arroyo recently signed a provision into law demanding gender parity in higher level government positions. The goal is to have "a 50-50 gender balance within the next five years. [AFP]
The Peewee Boyz, the only known all-male cheer troupe in Europe, won third place at the International Cheer Championships. [The F-Word, BBC]
Natalia Antonova discusses a new campaign to end domestic violence in Ukraine, with an interesting focus on financial abuse. [Global Comment]
The headline says it all: "Congo's Rape Epidemic Worsens During U.S.-Backed Military Operation" [Washington Post]

Natalia Antonova, a blogger from Ukraine,...

Maria — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:20:00 EDT

Natalia Antonova, a blogger from Ukraine, was outraged at a crawler question posed by the Ukrainian outpost of MTV. The formula is a simple one and is also incredibly popular across Europe: Viewers can text in responses to questions for a small fee and their answers appear throughout the program. The question that angered Antonova was "Can you beat girls?" Antonova feels that MTV is "normalizing" domestic violence and using it for entertainment. We agree, particularly because some of the responses aired on the channel provided "guidelines" to properly abuse women. [GlobalComment]