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Often referred to as the first modern lesbian, Anne Lister had a lot of political ambition.
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Women in Sudan have been resisting the controls placed on them for some time - by using their smart phones and social media to trade.
This is transcript of part four of the India Tomorrow series from The Anthill podcast, on women and gender politics in India.
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🎧 Part 4 of India Tomorrow digs into what life is like for women in India.
Any policies and interventions around water management can only really be successful if women are included.
From video games developed where players can “play” at raping women, to advertisements that sexualise women’s bodies, men’s entitlement to women is just a given.
Could mothers be responsible for the gender gap? Or are other factors at play?
A psychologist unexpectedly realized that Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ mirrors the life stages she’s identified in a group of women she’s been tracking since 1970.
Home visits as part of community-based schemes to women during and after pregnancy can improve the health of mothers and babies.
A new study examined how growing numbers of single women in one of the world’s most expensive cities are contributing to its gentrification.
Despite a repressive legal system that puts men in charge of female relatives, women in Saudi Arabia also attend school, become lawyers, see friends and fight for their rights.
The early days of science writing were largely confined to men, with women treated to texts labelled “for the ladies”. Things have changed, but more needs to be done.
And it needs to wholeheartedly attack the foundations of western philosophy.
Hundreds of thousands of women helped the Nazi cause. Few ever faced justice.
A combination of a deep-rooted patriarchal culture, conservative religious values and gender-insensitive law enforcement practices still deters Indonesian women from reporting rape.
Last year, the word ‘intersectionality’ hit the mainstream at the Golden Globes as actors attempted to raise awareness for #MeToo and #TimesUp. But what exactly does intersectionality mean?
A new look at ancient texts allows for a pivotal perspective on the role of a certain Greek woman.
While the film introduces viewers to women who were important political figures in British history, it doesn’t quite capture just how much power and influence these women actually wielded.
A new study reveals how women’s experiences as teenagers shapes the way they deal with hookup culture at university.
Selfies document women’s struggles and accomplishments, as they step out from their traditional roles in the home, into the male-dominated public realm of the city.
Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
Chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home, often to a cow shed, is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal.
The recent controversy, sloganeering and protests about Sabarimala temple in the Indian state of Kerala obscure the way that the media have used stereotypes of women and caste again and again.