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Harriet Harman, the minister for Women, has renewed her attack on the financial industry, describing it as a "breeding ground for discrimination", after it emerged that women working in the City were being paid as much as 60 per cent less than their male counterparts.

"We talk about forced marriage that happens in our country of origin," Habchi said. "Perhaps we can use that - the fact that I'm also Algerian and other women in our movement are also Moroccan, French and Moroccan, European and Moroccan. We can use that to work in the country of origin."

"What do you think of someone who divorced her husband and now wants to work? You women, what do you think?" said Noor's brother in a coarse, shrill voice. "She not only is guilty, but she's responsible for all her actions."

Shada Nasser - the first female lawyer to work in Sanaa, and the first female lawyer to stand before the Yemeni courts unveiled.

لن يفسد المجتمع نتيجة لخروج المرأة إلى العمل، بل هو معرض للفساد لو بقيت آلاف المتخرجات دون عمل، ولو عطلت قدرات المرأة وإمكانياتها ومنعت من التنفيس عنها وشغل وقتها بما يعود على نفسها ومجتمعها بالفائدة . والمجتمع معرض أيضا ليس فقط للفساد لو حصرت المرأة فقط في دوائر الخاص وفي عالم الأشياء والمقتنيات والاستهلاك والاستعراض بالملابس كما يحدث اليوم، بل هو معرض لإهدار الأموال والطاقات والعقول والانحدار إلى السطحية والتفاهة والاعتماد على الخدم والحشم ..

Reem As'ad is leading a Facebook campaign to boycott lingerie shops that employ men.