In May, I spoke on a panel at the Oslo Freedom Forum 2011 about the power of censorship. Here’s what I said: And here’s the full panel.

I was on CBC Connect with Mark Kelly to talk about the “Gay Girl in Damascus” blog hoax.

An Egyptian general speaking on condition of anonymity admitted to CNN that that female activists detained on March 9 had indeed been subjected to “virginity tests”, as the women have insisted all along. I talked about “virginity tests” and gender politics on two CNN shows below.  

By Mona Eltahawy The Guardian There’s a thin line between sex and politics, and it is nonsense to keep repeating the mantra that Egypt’s revolution "wasn’t about gender". What revolution worth its salt can be fuelled by demands of freedom and dignity and not have gender nestled in its beating heart – especially in a [...]