01 October 2012

No females allowed! IKEA under fire for deleting pictures of women from its Saudi catalogue

Ikea has apologised for airbrushing women out of the Saudi version of its furniture magazine - which was previously identical across the world.

The Swedish manufacturer said today that it regrets the decision to delete all woman and most girls from the Saudi printed edition and website, after questions were raised over the company's commitments to gender equality.

A comparison of the Saudi version alongside its other catalogue shows exactly the same photographs of interiors and products - but with all women erased. [MailOnline] Read more