Browsing by Subject "Middle East and North Africa (MENA)"

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    Media sexual and reproductive health taboos in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
    (2011) Saleh, Ibrahim
    Female adolescents in many developing societies are still facing various forms of discrimination due to their gender, race and class. It is thus mandatory to think of sexual and reproductive challenges as a single service delivery system mindset, and look across systems instead of the current dilemma of lack of vision. Among the many obstacles facing media literacy in MENA is the sexual and reproductive health issues in which premarital sexual relationships are generally forbidden, and the media tackling of them is often considered taboo.
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    What underlies children, media and democracy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
    (2011) Saleh, Ibrahim
    The daunting reality of the contemporary world is that autocracies and semi-authoritarian states lack the basic foundation for building a democracy. The media could be a powerful entertainment and educational tool for children, given the right programming. Media also play a crucial role in shaping a healthy democracy, because they simply make us aware of the various social, political and economical activities and developments taking place around the world. Moreover, a democratic system of governance is supposed to enable citizens to choose their rulers and live equally within a state of law and order, where the citizens are the key factor in the process.