Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women's rights

[CD Xbow]

I thought this was a joke, albeit a sick one, when I first saw the headlines.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/28/middleeast/saudi-arabia-chair-un-gender-equality-forum-intl/index.html

But, no it's true. The fox has been put in charge of the hen house. Yet another farcical UN decision.
For some reason the story has not got a lot of traction in our press, which is the main reason I started the thread.
I don't know how this can happen when the Saudis are infamous for treating women so badly, as chattels, imprisoning women activists, allowing honour killings of women etc. Human rights watch has an article why woman flee Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 10 Reasons Why Women Flee

Rahaf Mohammed, the Saudi woman who managed to successfully flee her allegedly abusive family, has shed new light on the countless women trapped under the abusive male guardianship system in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said today. Women face systematic discrimination and are left exposed to...

www.hrw.org

Some folks, well this man at least, thinks we should give them the Saudi the chance.

Give Saudi Arabia a chance to prove itself as chair of UN Women’s Rights Forum

For those screaming out against Saudi Arabia being appointed chair of the United Nations’ top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, I suggest they reach out to the Kingdom’s ambassador to t…

thehill.com

The chance to do what I'm not quite sure. The words apologist and shill come to mind after reading it. Main argument seems to be Saudi Arabia is powerful so we should let them.

 

[barreness]

Classic eh, bit like cop28 being chaired by the head of an oil company and held in Dubai

Christmas voting for turkeys, idk I'm out of analogies, lay down misere against a baby in a lolly fight. The world just runs on pure open hand corruption now.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I thought this was going to be a really poor April Fools thread

 

[HairyO]

The West eats itself while the rest of the world laughs and laughs.

Well the despotic leaders laugh. Their people suffer but they dont really count.

 

[CD Xbow]

I thought this was going to be a really poor April Fools thread

Sadly it is not.
I'd forgotten that April the 1st was coming up and it could be taken as a gag.
Perhaps I should add a disclaimer 'This is not an April Fools Day joke'

 

[Ballarat Bob]

Saudi solution for women's rights.

Men determine what rights women have.
Women obey your husband he knows what your rights are.
The end.

 

[_Mike_]

Like the Catholic Pope chairing a forum on birth control

 

[Chief]

The West

Who are they

eats itself

What does this mean exactly?

while the rest of the world laughs and laughs.

In what way?

Well the despotic leaders laugh. Their people suffer but they dont really count.

I see. So what are you losing out on?

 

[HairyO]

Who are they

What does this mean exactly?

In what way?

I see. So what are you losing out on?

Who is the west? USA, Canada, Aus, Europe, etc. You know, the good guys.

Eating itself... have you noticed how frequently you come across unhinged people who are 100% pro or 100% anti everything with no common ground?

China and Russia and Iran sit back and watch the west get dumber and more addicted to social media while going about their merry despotic ways.

Im not losing out. I dont use a lot of social media and dont get worked up and spend my life in arguments with people online.

 

[Rob R]

I thought this was a joke, albeit a sick one, when I first saw the headlines.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/28/middleeast/saudi-arabia-chair-un-gender-equality-forum-intl/index.html

But, no it's true. The fox has been put in charge of the hen house. Yet another farcical UN decision.
For some reason the story has not got a lot of traction in our press, which is the main reason I started the thread.
I don't know how this can happen when the Saudis are infamous for treating women so badly, as chattels, imprisoning women activists, allowing honour killings of women etc. Human rights watch has an article why woman flee Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 10 Reasons Why Women Flee

Rahaf Mohammed, the Saudi woman who managed to successfully flee her allegedly abusive family, has shed new light on the countless women trapped under the abusive male guardianship system in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said today. Women face systematic discrimination and are left exposed to...

www.hrw.org

Some folks, well this man at least, thinks we should give them the Saudi the chance.

Give Saudi Arabia a chance to prove itself as chair of UN Women’s Rights Forum

For those screaming out against Saudi Arabia being appointed chair of the United Nations’ top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, I suggest they reach out to the Kingdom’s ambassador to t…

thehill.com

The chance to do what I'm not quite sure. The words apologist and shill come to mind after reading it. Main argument seems to be Saudi Arabia is powerful so we should let them.

The UN has long since lost its credibility. The problem (like our democracy) is the lack of a better option.

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[Seeds]

I guess the reasoning is that if they lead it they will more likely try to improve things in their own country given the press it will get domestically.

Kind of like when the UN put boris johnson in charge of a climate summit.

 

[Satan]

Iran’s Appointment as the Chair-Rapporteur of the UNHRC Social Forum

voelkerrechtsblog.org

 

[barreness]

Iran’s Appointment as the Chair-Rapporteur of the UNHRC Social Forum

voelkerrechtsblog.org

Don't worry they have their boss queen Clinton having a roll

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-n...anian-mp-first-female-presidential-candidate/