The Week Explained: Ikea controversy

Inter Ikea Systems, that company that sells basic yet hard-to-assemble furniture, has suffered a double whammy in Saudi Arabia after airbrushing women out of pictures in its catalogues.

At home in Sweden, Ikea has been criticised for pandering to Saudi attitudes towards women. And even though the female-free catalogues were designed to avoid trouble, the Saudis are none too pleased that Ikea has squeezed them into the international spotlight over their intolerant attitudes.

via Business feed http://www.scmp.com/business/money/money-news/article/1059608/week-explained-ikea-controversy