In bustling cities like Khartoum, many women don't think twice about wearing pants or blue jeans. But this July, Sudanese journalist and UN staffer Lubna Hussein was one of thirteen women who were arrested and convicted of indecency, supposedly for wearing pants in public. Ms. Hussein protested the arrest, demanding that her case go to trial and refusing to pay a fine. Her prosecution gained widespread attention, and was covered heavily by the Sudanese and international media. Kate Aizpuru has more.
This piece first aired in "Speaking Out" on October 4, 2009.
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In bustling cities like Khartoum, many women don't think twice about wearing pants or blue jeans. But this July, Sudanese journalist and UN staffer Lubna Hussein was one of thirteen women who were arrested and convicted of indecency, supposedly for wearing pants in public. Ms. Hussein protested the arrest, demanding that her case go to trial and refusing to pay a fine. Her prosecution gained widespread attention, and was covered heavily by the Sudanese and international media. Kate Aizpuru has more.
This piece first aired in "Speaking Out" on October 4, 2009.
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