Living with a brain injury

Stay With Me - United States - Michael Virginia from Maximiliano Braun on Vimeo.

A very moving documentary. 

'Stay With Me documents the experiences of families that live with the realities of brain injury worldwide. The project is a work in progress and I am constantly working to expand it. Stay With Me aims to raise awareness of brain injury and its effect in family and social life. It also acknowledges the value of these experiences and wishes to share them with other families who may be facing similar situations.'

Soccer players given huge fine because of homophobic laws

This is crazy. These guys got fined $40000 each for this butt-grabbing incident, because of the strict Shariah law against any homosexual acts.

 

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The grooming of child beauty queens

Shocking!

 

Women with breast cancer expose their post-op breasts

I really think this is an amazing project, that really shows the pain these women endure and showcases their extreme bravery. 

 'A series of large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women. large-scale portraits of young breast cancer survivors shot by fashion photographer David Jay. Primarily an awareness raising campaign, The SCAR Project puts a raw, unflinching face on early onset breast cancer while paying tribute to the courage and spirit of so many brave young women.' - The SCAR Project 

More on Saudi women taking the wheel

This video is a little bit outdated, since it still says that women are not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia. Luckily this recently changed. However, there are still many, many other issues that women face in terms of gender inequality. Saudi women are trying to take a stand by trying to mobilize more and more women to start driving. Driving is not against Saudi law, which is why Saudi women are resisting the custom that women are not allowed to drive. 

 

The best and worst gender stats and more

Countries with the worst gender equality: 

1	Egypt
2	Turkey
3	Pakistan
4	Jordan
5	Korea, South
6	India
7	Mexico
8	Brazil
9	Greece
10	Venezuela

Countries with the best gender equality:

1	Sweden
2	Norway
3	Iceland
4	Denmark
5	Finland
6	New Zealand
7	Canada
8	United Kingdom
9	Germany
10	Australia

The most unequal societies in the world:

1.	Malaysia
2.	Slovakia
3.	Guatemala
4.	Panama
5.	Philippines

The least happy countries in the world are:

1	Russia
2	Armenia
3	Romania

The most dangerous cities in the world are:

1	Baghdad	Iraq
2	Swat valley	Pakistan
3	Kabul	Afghanistan
4	Mogadishu	Somalia
5	Washington DC	United States
6	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil
7	Caracas	Venezuela
8	Medellin	Colombia
9	Guatemala City	Guatemala
10	Johannseburg	South Africa

The poorest countries in the world are:

1.	Burundi
2.	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
3.	Liberia
4.	Zimbabwe
5.	Eritrea
6.	Somalia
7.	Central African Republic
8.	Niger
9.	Malawi
10.	Afghanistan

Surprisingly, the happiest countries in the world are:

Nigeria

Mexico

Venezuela

El Salvador

For more interesting facts, go here

Zombie Boy: One very interesting man

I just recently heard about Zombie Boy, and I must say I find him extremely interesting.

Banned ads

Birth Control Video Game

This is quite interesting, using a video game to teach teens about unplanned pregnancies. Dubbed "Birth Control Brigade," the game challenges players to stop sperm from reaching a waiting ovum (and thereby stave off pregnancy) by selecting from a variety of contraceptives. This game is now being used in many sex ed classes in Canada. I think it might actually expose teens to all the different contraceptives on the market in a...mmm, fun way? 

Here is also a birth control promotional video that is quite open and informative. I think if more countries took this approach, making contraceptives as normal and easily acceptable as can be, it would avoid a lot of problems, e.g. girls being to scared to ask the pharmacist for The Pill, etc.

Male Pin-Ups

 

Originally, the so-called pin-up refers to female models posing in a provocative manner.That's until now. Recently, a series of photos showing men posing as pin-ups were released. These images was created by 26-year-old photographer, Rion Sabean, in a collection he's aptly dubbed "Men-Ups." Now, I'm just wondering whether these images are set to mock the whole idea of the pin-up or is it intended to change gendered perceptions....