Looks like he UAE woman pilot was just an anomaly.
The Country With A Badass Female Pilot Is Actually Terrible On Women's Rights
Emirates News Agency / Internet MemeMajor Mariam Al Mansouri's bombing raids against ISIS made international news last month, but despite its efforts to project an image to the contrary, the UAE is not at the forefront of gender equality.
A bombing raid by a female air force pilot from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made international headlines last month. But despite the headlines and internet memes, the UAE is not at the forefront of women's rights — not even compared to its Arab neighbors.
The Emirati regime spends millions of dollars on its image in the United States. With the government keen to highlight its support for the US campaign against ISIS, it packaged the story about Major Mariam Al Mansouri story perfectly for American media.
CNN was brought in to interview Al Mansouri on the ground, and the UAE's government media agency was there to take and distribute those iconic waving and thumbs-up photos to news outlets. But what you won't find mentioned in many of thegushing media stories is any reference to the true state of women's rights in the UAE.
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UAE Terrible For Women Despite The Pilot - Business Insider
The Country With A Badass Female Pilot Is Actually Terrible On Women's Rights
- OCT. 15, 2014, 3:00 PM
A bombing raid by a female air force pilot from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made international headlines last month. But despite the headlines and internet memes, the UAE is not at the forefront of women's rights — not even compared to its Arab neighbors.
The Emirati regime spends millions of dollars on its image in the United States. With the government keen to highlight its support for the US campaign against ISIS, it packaged the story about Major Mariam Al Mansouri story perfectly for American media.
CNN was brought in to interview Al Mansouri on the ground, and the UAE's government media agency was there to take and distribute those iconic waving and thumbs-up photos to news outlets. But what you won't find mentioned in many of thegushing media stories is any reference to the true state of women's rights in the UAE.
Read more:
UAE Terrible For Women Despite The Pilot - Business Insider
