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Saudi Arabia to be appointed chair of UN’s gender equality forum amid ongoing assault on women’s rights (www.amnesty.org)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] Shard 13 points 7 months ago (3 children)

You guys do realize this is the adult equivalent of the teacher making someone write an essay about why cheating in a test is wrong, right?

It wasn't because the cheater was a paragon of virtue and honesty. It was to subtlety shame them, make them think deeply about their actions, reflect and open their viewpoints. And hopefully something small changes and one day small changes lead to bigger changes.

Look, what other options are on the table? Invade them and make them the world leader in gender equality? Stop all geopolitical co-operation until their government is 50% female?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Bro they're not gonna change

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Then next they can be the chair for journalistic integrity

[–] shalafi 3 points 7 months ago

Wondered if it was something exactly like that. Way to put the spotlight on their gender issues.