The Joker's 2005 POTY Award: Ghada Jamsheer

We're a little exhausted after yesterday's long year-end round-up. So direct your attention to the Bahraini blogger (who narrowly missed winning an award in our round-up) who goes by the moniker "The Joker". His selection for 2005 Person of the Year is local Bahraini women's rights activist, Ghada Jamsheer. Take it away, Joker:

Today is the last day of 2005. To follow its ups and downs, I formed a committee (consisting of myself) to select the Bahraini person of the year. Since the committee spent the budget throughout the year, and most of it went to book the URL, we don't have a prize this year... We just want the winner to know we whole-heartedly support what they're doing.. and what they did throughout the year didn't go unnoticed...

The main reason Ms. Jamsheer is the proud recipient of this award, is because she fought, and is still fighting, what others thought was a lost cause. Unlike the other so called liberals of "We have a right," which should change its name to "We have Money," Jamsheer did not side with the government blindly on every issue. She faught the religious figures that wanted to stop the personal status law AND the corrupt judges and officials.

...after she won her battle against the deep pocketed judges, she faced their counterparts outside the courtroom that want to show their might against single women with children by calling upon more than 100,000 people.To Ghada Jamsheer, from all of us in the "Joker's person of the year committee" we would like to thank you for what you have done...

Here's some background info on Ms. Jamsheer, a single mother advocating for improved women's rights in Bahraini society.

Comments

[Galloise Blonde]

Ms Jamshir is amazing. Follow the link to see her in an interview.

[Galloise Blonde]

Oops. Try this instead: http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=978

[tim]

I read Ghada Jamsheer's interview on Memri as well and think you picked a great winner. she's awesome and if she has a cause to donate money too, let me know.

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The main reason Ms. Jamsheer is the proud recipient of this award, is because she fought, and is still fighting, what others thought was a lost cause. Unlike the other so called liberals of "We have a right," which should change its name to "We have Money," Jamsheer did not side with the government blindly on every issue. She faught the religious figures that wanted to stop the personal status law AND the corrupt judges and officials