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The Best Countries to Be a Woman -- and the Worst

The Best Countries to Be a Woman -- and the Worst | Porter Geography | Scoop.it

Hint: India is last among the G20 and the United States didn't crack the top five in the latest survey to reflect poorly on the situation of American women.

 

A poll of 370 gender experts yielded some interesting results that reflect the local cultural, economic, political and developmental geographies.  Beyond using the lists of best and worst countries (since the rankings are still based on rather subjective criteria), students can come up with their most important factors in evaluating gender equity and evaluate the countries based on their own evaluations. 


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Religious architecture of Islam

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Read Religious architecture of Islam for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet...

 

This is an excellent article that can be used in a thematic class for analyzing religion, the human landscape, the urban environment and cultural iconography.  For a regional geography class, this show great images from Indonesia, Spain, Egypt, Syria and Israel/Palestine.  


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Melissa Marin's comment, March 8, 2012 7:01 PM
it's incredible how different these architectural wonders are based on the country where they were built.
Matt Mallinson's comment, October 22, 2012 12:12 PM
Is it me or do religious based buildings always look awesome? Wish I could see some of these structures someday.
Elizabeth Allen's comment, November 5, 2012 2:59 PM
These mosques are breathtaking. They also have distinct historical factors, such as, the Temple Mount being built over the rock that Mohammed rose to heaven. When we look at the dome we are inclined to notice the historical aspects and their meanings.