A Nude Photo Revolutionary Calendar is set to be launched on 8 March, International Women's Day, an homage to Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who posted nude pictures of herself to protest against sexual discrimination in Islam.
The calendar is the brainchild of human rights activist and campaigner Maryam Namazie, who announced the initiative in December. It was designed by SlutWalk Founder Toronto Sonya Barnett.
"Islamism and the religious right are obsessed with women's bodies," said Namazie. "They demand that we be veiled, bound, and gagged. In the face of this assault, nudity breaks taboos and is an important form of resistance."
Among the other who joined the initiative, We are atheism founder Amanda Brown, FEMEN activist Alena Magelat and writer Saskia Vogel. Full story...
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