By Barbara Karatsioli, Open Democracy, 7, April 2021 Christine Delphy is a French sociologist and a central figure in French and international feminism since the 1970s. She was central in unveiling the structural importance of the family in women’s oppression and more recently the mechanisms behind the war on terror, extending and reinforcing that …
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By Nusrat Sidiq, Daily Sabah, 22, March 2021. Many female figures throughout Islamic history have been admired for their lives, knowledge and morals. A biographical work from Ottoman literature, ‘Meşahirü’n-nisa,’ illuminates the stories of 1,165 renowned figures among them International Women’s Day, marked on March 8, emerged in the early 1900s as part of …
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By Omnia Saed Here’s 7 of our favorite female writers who are reshaping poetry worldwide to hold you over this summer. When Beyoncé dropped Lemonade earlier this year, the world opened their ears to the brilliant work of the British-Somali poet Warsan Shire. But while the mainstream is only catching on to her now, Warsan has been a …
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Induced abortion, or the voluntary interruption of unplanned, unwanted, and unexpected pregnancy, is a controversial issue that gives rise to divergent opinions and confrontations that involve moral, religious, and personal grounds. On the other hand, miscarriage does not stir big social questionings or moral judgments. The voluntary termination of a pregnancy is a reality that …
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Alma Thomas was born in the state of Georgia in the United States in 1892. At school she was a model student who shone in many subjects. The family later settled in Washington D.C in order for the gifted young Alma to live in a region which created more educational opportunities for African American youngsters. …
Alexxa Gotthardt Ask an average person to name an Latin American woman artist, and they’ll most likely mention Frida Kahlo. There’s no disputing Kahlo’s place in the art-historical canon as a master of Surrealism and self-portraiture. But even she confronted hurdles on her journey into history books and popular consciousness—including the flagrant marginalization she faced …
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One of the last paintings Frida Kahlo ever created was entitled ´Marxism will heal the sick` (1954). Analysis of the painting, however, necessitates an understand of the artist herself, her motivation and personal context within an intriguing life and artistic career, culminating in this work which would be one of her final messages to the …
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Anappara, Bhaskar, Zaidi, and Majumdar also happen to be debut writers selected for the longlist this year. By PTI Having authored six out of the ten books selected for the JCB Prize for Literature longlist, women writers dominated the list announced on Tuesday. The women writers on the list include Deepa Anappara for “Djinn Patrol on …
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PIERCE ALQUIST – 09-17-19 Over the past few months, Women in Translation Month founder Meytal Radzinski has been accepting nominations for the 100 best books by women writers in translation. Votes came in from readers all over the world and almost 800 unique books were nominated! Each reader could send up to ten nominations to contribute to …
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