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One thing that instantly got to me looking at this, is not seeing a single female. Knowing that the gender equality situation in many middle eastern countries is less than ideal, I wonder what their policy on women coming to, and using the space is. Then again, they seem to only be trying to use a space for a day or two and want the community to make one from there, and I imagine it would be difficult to push for a more progressive idea when it's out of your hands like that.



We are already thinking about those ideas and trying to tackle them in the ways we can (more ideas are welcome)... In the Beirut Hackerspace (where Bilal, the guy from the kickstarter is also helping get the project up and running) on the first few workshops we had a clay workshop and a silk screen printing workshop where the ratios were 50-50 which hopefully will help close the gap in the gender ratio in such geek oriented initiatives.

Here are some pics from those workshops http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=401814289872014&s...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=401814389872004&s...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=402180926502017&s...


Not a single female? There are 3 in the still picture of the video before you hit play. None wearing veils, even, and one in bright yellow, so I'm not sure how you missed them unless you were trying to.


In addition to the initial photograph, check @55 seconds on the right. In general, I think educated people tend to have more moderate views. Think of this as helping to promote life long education.


True, but given the country's situation, it would already be good if some guys could get going and then improve the situation from there.




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