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Middle East and Africa 3 years ago

Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space

Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said.

Politics 3 years ago

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NU chairman defends comments deemed 'anti-feminist'

The NU chief has maintained his stance that the organization's members should be motivated only by Islam and eschew any 'ideas and creeds' from 'outside the Islamic tradition'.

Academia 3 years ago

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Gus Yahya Staquf’s volte-face on feminism?

Gus Yahya advised Fatayat and Muslimat, two women’s organizations under NU, that “NU doesn't need to go along with various gender ideologies developed from other cultural domains. I remind Fatayat and Muslimat, don't get involved in feminism."

Art & Culture 3 years ago

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Woman painter Artemisia Gentileschi laid bare in restoration

The piece by Artemisia Gentileschi, the Italian Baroque's trailblazing woman artist, is undergoing a months-long restoration to rediscover her original vision, hidden for centuries under a thick layer of strategically placed paint.

Society 3 years ago

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Iran’s situation is a warning against hijab mandates, experts say

They are calling for the continued preservation of democracy and feminist movements as a means to strengthen women’s rights and safety upon reflecting the death of Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died shortly after being captured by the Iranian moral police for “improper” wearing of the hijab.