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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Wajeha al-Huwaider


 * Article Evaluation
 * While the article does an excellent job capturing some of the work of this female women's rights activist in Saudi Arabia, there are a number of evident information gaps. First, the article doesn't provide any kind of real biography regarding her life prior to entering the public sphere with protests. While the activism is undeniably important, it seems just as vital to our understanding of women's movements to document exactly how these individuals got their motivation and training. Additionally, the newest reference is from 2013, leaving the last seven years of her career completely unaccounted for. Considering that the policy surrounding gender in Saudi Arabia is constantly evolving, it is undeniable that her efforts would be adapting just as frequently. Lastly, the article lacks any real subcategories outside of the broad umbrella of "activism," despite the fact that it covers awards and praise she's received which seem disjointed from the rest of the statements that simply chronologically list what her efforts have looked like. To address this, more work should be done to break up the article with subsections that would cover things like her early life before activism, legacy/impact, etc.

Sources

Leading Writer, Journalist, and Activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider Faces Imprisonment - PEN America: https://pen.org/rapid-action/leading-writer-journalist-and-activist-wajeha-al-huwaider-faces-imprisonment

Saudi Feminist Wajeha Al-Huwaider: An Open Letter to President Obama (thenation.com): https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/saudi-feminist-wajeha-al-huwaider-open-letter-president-obama

Option 2

 * Article title
 * National Society for Human Rights


 * Article Evaluation
 * As one of the few licensed human rights organizations currently operating in the nation of Saudi Arabia, the National Society for Human Rights needs a far more nuanced perspective than is currently provided by the article. First, virtually the entirety of the piece operates under the assumption that the organization's mission statement and written objectives are evidence of its efficacy/effectiveness, but there is a vast degree of difference between the intention of groups and their actual action. Furthermore, the paper mentions that the organization has and does monitor violations of women's rights, without actually articulating what is considered a violation, and what they actually have the legal power to do in the event that a violation occurs. Lastly, a quick google-search reveals that the body has seen its fair share of international and domestic criticism on the grounds of being a pro-government vehicle for human rights theatre while doing nothing to actually support its progression. Considering this, the article desperately needs a criticism-based subcategory to properly document the whole spectrum of opinions on the institution.


 * Sources
 * What’s up with the National Society of Human Rights? | Saudiwoman's Weblog: https://saudiwoman.me/2013/02/03/whats-up-with-the-national-society-of-human-rights
 * Saudi Arabia - United States Department of State: https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/saudi-arabia

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Women's Health Protection Act


 * Article Evaluation
 * While this article doesn't currently exist, this American piece of legislation is absolutely crucial to document for its groundbreaking legislative defense of a woman's access to abortion. Considering the incredibly intensive toll having a child take's on one's available time, emotional and physical health, and career prospects, abortion access undeniably has implications on a woman's ability to effectively access politics as both a constituent and candidate. While historically, the US has had some degree of abortion protection under Roe v. Wade, increasingly restrictive pieces of legislation passed by states as a way to challenge legal precedent has pushed the drafting of the Women's Health Protection Act. While the law is not projected to make it pass the Senate, its underlining sections and diction could influence federal attempts to protect abortion for decades to come.


 * Sources
 * House Passes Abortion Rights Bill : NPR: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1038931908/house-democrats-abortion-rights-bill#:~:text=The%20Women%27s%20Health%20Protection%20Act%20passed%20the%20House,will%20protect%20a%20person%27s%20access%20to%20abortion.%20
 * Text - H.R.3755 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3755/text?q=%7B "search"%3A%5B"Womens+Health+Protection+Act"%5D%7D&r=1&s=1

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