Do men need protecting from themselves?

UPDATE: Hi all, Ros here. just a reminder that this isn’t a discussion about sharia law or Islam.  It’s about how men react to women, and how much of that reaction they can control. The Sudan story is just the starting point. Thanks.

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Whipped for indecency – a well-known female journalist in Sudan is facing 40 lashes for wearing trousers. She was one of 13 women arrested last week for wearing trousers, those who pleaded guilty were given 10 lashes there and then. Here’s what Zoulcoum X,  an unimpressed university student in Khartoum had to say on this. In this morning’s meeting, we got talking about  why it is that women have to adapt their ways to protect men from themselves. Shaimaa shared her story about a similar experience in Doha.

Who’s job is it to look after you when you’re old ?

In many countries, there are economic pressures caused by an ageing population.

Here’s a story from Britain today – the elderly could be asked to take out insurance to pay for long term care.

In India , parents can seek maintenance from their grown-up children to help them in their dotage.