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1 day ago
Women

Opinion | Mexico's Women Are Speaking. Will a Female President Listen?

The current race for Mexico's next president features two female front-runners, a significant development in a country with a history of gender discrimination and violence against women. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 day ago
Writing

On this year's Global Day of Parents, I still long to be with my children

Rwanda's commitment to women and family protection is selective, leaving government critics like the author deprived of rights and facing separation from their families. [ more ]
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3 days ago
LGBT

JK Rowling slams 'despicable' former colleagues who condemned her trans views

JK Rowling defends her views on the trans community, criticizing former colleagues and female celebrities for distancing themselves. [ more ]
Brooklyn Paper
4 days ago
Brooklyn

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way: Midwood street co-named after late Supreme Court justice * Brooklyn Paper

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's alma mater, James Madison High School, co-named a street in Brooklyn after her, honoring the late Supreme Court Justice's legacy. [ more ]
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5 days ago
Women in technology

Opinion | Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match.

Investing in women and girls benefits everyone. [ more ]
The Nation
1 week ago
Black Lives Matter

How #MeToo Divided NYC's Chinese Democracy Movement

Chinese diaspora democracy movement facing sexual assault issues [ more ]
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1 month ago
Women

The overturning of Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is an affront to women | Moira Donegan

Sexual violence is often not charged or convicted, leading to de facto decriminalization. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Women in technology

Medieval Christian misogyny shapes how we judge women today, says scholar

Early Christian male writers used the concept of inner beauty to control how women dressed in the third century.
The roots of modern perceptions of women's appearance can be traced back to the middle ages. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Women

UN concerned' Taliban detaining Afghan women for dress code violations

The UN is concerned about the arbitrary arrest and detention of women and girls by the Taliban for violating dress codes.
The Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice and the police have been enforcing hijab decrees and detaining women. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Film

A Beloved Comedian's Film on Domestic Abuse Draws Italians, in Droves

The movie 'There's Still Tomorrow' addresses domestic abuse and women's rights in Italy and has become a box office success.
The film resonates with the public because it touches on themes that are currently dominating public discourse in the country. [ more ]
euronews
5 months ago
Women

Murdered Italian woman's father urges men to be agents of change

Giulia Cecchetin's murder sparked public outrage against violence targeting women in Italy.
Mourners at her funeral called for an end to gender violence and held a campaign to 'make noise' against it. [ more ]
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