100 Women Live: the debate as it happened

Summary

More than 150 #100Women debates going on around world asking if women are under pressure to conform
Women in London have been discussing whether you need to be beautiful to succeed in the workplace
Email stories and comments to BBC100.Women@bbc.co.uk on Tuesday 1 December 2015

Live Reporting

Pippa Stephens, Elaine Okyere, Harry Low, Josephine McDermott, Sarah Buckley, Neil Arun, Lesley Sixsmith and Jasmine Coleman

'Double standard, objectified, provocative'published at 08:45
Macau
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Women 'soft' on corruption?published at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2015
Tanzania
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The price of beauty?published at 08:41
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'Don't let others define you'published at 08:39
Maldives
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'All female production team for today's debate'published at 08:37
Tanzania
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'Get rid of socially defined gender roles'published at 08:36
Japan
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'Always more scrutiny on women'published at 08:33
Fiji
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Expat women in Dubaipublished at 08:30
Dubai, UAE
A debate between expat women in Dubai is set to commence within the next hour.
'The best protection any woman can have is courage'published at 08:28
Kampala, Uganda
News is reaching us from another part of Uganda, where the Women’s Network is discussing gender transformation and empowerment.
“The best protection any woman can have is courage,” says one participant.
'We should be proud of being girls'published at 08:26
Tokyo, Japan
Yurika is taking in the debate in the Japanese capital - 'beauty', 'men's ego' and 'generation gap' have all come up as key words and phrases so far.
Nigeria radio: 'We can't wait to get started!'published at 08:22
Radio hosts Swat and Crazy Legs sent us this high-energy message before a 100 Women 2015 debate on Nigeria Info FM., external
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BBC Media Action debate starting on Nigeria Info FM.
'If I am ever heard swearing people are shocked'published at 08:20
Islamabad, Pakistan
"I wear a Niqab so people assume that I am very religious but if I am ever heard swearing especially while watching a football match people are really shocked," says Saeeda (top photo), a student in Islamabad. "People make assumptions about me."
'On marriage ads, we want FAIR women'published at 08:18
Delhi, India
There have been some fascinating responses in India to the questions: "Are beautiful women more likely to succeed?" and "How much time do you spend perfecting your image – in reality or on social media?" Here are some of the quotes from their debate:
"I worked in the hospitality/ travel sector - everything was attributed to my looks rather than my merit."
"I was told by a professor that this is a great opportunity for women in particular because you can get a good match for marriage"
"On marriage ads, we want FAIR women"
"Forget face whitening, there is vagina whitening"
Debates coming on line this hourpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2015
Discussions just started include those held by POWA women's rights group in South Africa, Zambia National Women's Lobby, and Uganda's Center for Domestic Violence Prevention.
University of Tokyo, Japan, has started its discussionpublished at 08:10
Discussion under way in Islamabadpublished at 08:09
Relationships and sexpublished at 08:05
Delhi, India
As lunchtime approaches in the Indian capital, it has been an engaging morning for those who have taken part in the debate.
'I have seen marriages fall apart'published at 08:04
Delhi, India
Manshreya Groverin says her group discussed the marriages that have fallen apart "because women are more successful".
The group's members also said:
- "A man needs to be very secure in order to be able to handle his wife's success."
- "The concept of losing the virginity is skewed. Men are encouraged and women are judged."
- "Sex before marriage CANNOT be gendered!"
'Find out what gives you real happiness'published at 08:00
Karachi, Pakistan
Dr Naila Zahid and Uzma Alkarim are among the women sharing their advice at the BBC 100 Women debate in Karachi.
Issues with societal pressurepublished at 07:53
Fiji
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