The documentary fails to accurately portray Sheryl Gascoigne as the victim of domestic abuse perpetrated by her then-husband, Paul Gascoigne.
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As Muslims congregate in their local mosques in communal prayer for Eid, the Women’s Mosque of America, located in Los Angeles, will provide an exclusive religious space for its female congregants.
Academic and author Pumla Dineo Gqola in 2010.
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The focus on building democracy should be on more intermediary outcomes, which can serve as building blocks for longer term democratic renewal.
In this episode, we discuss some of the reasons South Asians are reporting higher rates of mental health issues than any other group. Here a group of young South Asians at Besharam, a Toronto nightclub hosted by DJ Amita (pre-pandemic).
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The pressure of needing to be a model minority — successful, quiet, hardworking — can force people to internalize their mental anguish and ends up leaving gaps in our mental health services.
‘Underdog’: Takaichi Sanae has announced her bid for the presidency of the LDP, which could land her the prime ministership.
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One criticism of traditional mentoring is that it teaches people how to succeed by playing by existing rules, thus reinforcing the status quo. But mentoring can also be a force for change.
Men largely determine the fertility rate in Nigeria. These men are drumming for dancers at a festival.
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The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
Nigeria cannot afford the high cost of creating additional seats in its National Assembly.
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The 2020 campaign showed voters how the candidates and their campaigns modeled gender roles differently. That has implications for who can be president in the future.
Witches have a long history dating back to Ancient Rome. This print from 1815 is by British engraver Edward Orme.
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The role of witches in society relates directly to the role of women in society. And during times of social upheaval and changes, witches represent access to women’s power.
The petitions help us understand how Igbo women created spaces in a patriarchal society for active engagement with policies enforced by colonial rulers.
By 2024 the global sexual wellness market is projected to grow to 39 billion dollars.
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The emergence of female-oriented erotica has been portrayed as a sign of women’s liberation, but research indicates that it reinforces cultural scripts of pornography targeting men.