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American progressives better learn what a feminist is
At the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, American superstar Beyonce performed in front of a giant screen blazoned with the word “Feminist” in huge lettering. She
Teenagers, their mums and grandmothers around the world talk about…
"When I was young, a girl who got her first period was scared and frightened," Burkinabe grandmother Marie, 73, tells her daughter, Aminata, and teenage grandda
Scarred by war children in Myanmar ‘cannot have the life…
Ever since she witnessed a Myanmar military air strike on her school in February, kindergarten teacher Mi Hser has been haunted by the memory. The day started l
As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to struggle
Unlike the excitement felt by many women when they find out they are expecting a baby, Hanna* was filled with fear when she realised she was pregnant. The Myanm
Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture,…
United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.Warning: This article contains details of v
Members of London’s Garrick Club agree to let women join…
Vote followed outrage over membership list that revealed the club was a bastion of Britain’s establishment.The members of the men-only Garrick Club in central
