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Ikea regrets deleting women from Saudi catalogue

Ikea is being criticized for deleting images of women from the Saudi version of its furniture catalogue, a move the company says it regrets.

Comparing the Swedish and Saudi versions of the catalogue, free newspaper Metro on Monday showed that women had been airbrushed out of otherwise identical pictures showcasing the company's home furnishings.

The report raised questions in Sweden about Ikea's commitment to gender equality, and the company released a statement expressing "regret" over the issue.

"We should have reacted and realized that excluding women from the Saudi Arabian version of the catalogue is in conflict with the IKEA Group values," the company said.

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  • johnstephano

    Ikea just lost me as a customer.

  • http://www.answersingenesis.org/ keyboardshark

    Kowtowing to Muslims is never a good idea. Islam is the greatest threat to world peace in the 21st century.

  • aceituna

    Live and learn!!