Turkey rules Rebel Girls children's book be treated as porn

Turkey has ruled that the million-selling book "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls" book should be partially banned and treated like pornography because it could have a "detrimental influence" on young people.

The book, which has been published in 47 languages, offers a series of inspiring stories about women from history for young children, from British nurse Florence Nightingale to French designer Coco Chanel to singer Beyonce.

But in a decision published last week, the Turkish government's board for the protection of minors from obscene publications said: "Some of the writings in the book will have a detrimental influence on the minds of those under the age of 18."
"When a government is scared by a children's book promoting equality, that means that promoting these messages through children's literature can have and is having an impact, and it makes me even more motivated to keep fighting every day."