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People 2 years ago

Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap

On Monday, Goldin, the first woman to be tenured at Harvard University's economics department, attained the "dismal science" most exalted honour: the Nobel Prize for Economics.

Lifestyle 2 years ago

The 'tyranny of thinness' still dominates fashion

While a handful of plus-size models such as Paloma Elsesser have grabbed media attention in recent years, the figures shows they remain a vanishingly small minority.

Entertainment 3 years ago

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'Barbie' hits nerve in conservative Gulf

After being banned in some Arab countries, the film Barbie is dividing audiences in the conservative Gulf.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

Female rising stars celebrate R.A. Kartini's legacy and define 'emancipation'

Four rising public figures pay tribute to the enduring original female icon.

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.

Academia 4 years ago

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What do feminists do during Ramadan?

In Indonesia, it is precisely the collaboration between secular and Muslim feminists that has greatly contributed to the success of the women’s movement in Indonesia.

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