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The Silencing of Women Around the Globe
The ever growing momentum behind feminist movements has encouraged women to speak up and demand for equal rights. This progress should not go unrecognised, as women are beginning to receive more opportunities, respect, protection and empowerment. However, one ongoing oppressive tendency includes the silencing of women. I believe that the endless silencing of women can…
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When Sexual Harassment is Disguised As a Compliment
An Internship in Egypt! Two years ago, I was a keen Arabic learner. That summer, I landed an internship in Egypt. Without hesitation, I hopped on the plane to fly to the mysterious land I always learned about in history class. Back in school, Egypt had always been a place of fascination for me. Its long…
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Can Women Exercise Their Rights of Legal and Safe Abortion During the Pandemic?
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women states that: Acts such as forced sterilization, forced abortion, forced pregnancy, criminalization of abortion, denial or delay of safe abortion <…> could constitute forms of gender-based violence against women. Despite the fact that the sexual and reproductive rights of women have been one of the points on…
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Why Men’s Participation Is Critical in Solving Gender-Discrimination?
WHY DO MEN NEED TO CARE? Feminism is not a women’s issue. It’s a humanity issue. Through my name-changing journey, I’ve gotten a glimpse into a woman’s world. I’m not the first man to admit that we live in a patriarchy – a society that systematically favors men. How do I know? Well, let’s take a…
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How Can We Dismantle the Social Construct of Female Beauty?
Women’s bodies and sexuality have historically been used as a commodity to sell everything on earth, from car tires to the household appliances! Women are often depicted as objects of visual and sexual pleasure across television, magazines, media, and entertainment industries. If we look around ourselves, we’ll find hypersexualized and unrealistically perfect female forms almost everywhere.…
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Recognizing The Differences Between Refugee Women and Men
Although UNHCR states that refugees are among some of the most vulnerable people in the world, the difference between the experience of refugee women and refugee men cannot be dismissed. We must start to understand the differences so we can improve the already difficult experience for refugee women. The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR), …
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The Role of the Society in Crafting Our Body Image
There are a lot of things that led to my developing body image issues as a teenager. A lot of this was teasings and comments from a few school friends, and for a long time, I wanted to blame my eating disorder on those specific people. But the older I grow the more I realize that’s…
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I Took Her Name: A Personal Reflection
Dear men, What if I told you that you’ve been told a lie since childhood? You have been conditioned to believe a story that’s full of untruths: A story that manhood is supposed to be a certain way. The storyline goes something like this: You are physically tough. You are emotionally stoic and strong, no…
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Domestic Work as An Obstacle For Women When Discussing Matrimonial Property
Domestic work has become a phenomenon to study in the area of gender and all of its complexities.There are plenty of resources and research into the way in which families all over the world share the responsibility of domestic work. However, one thing that has become clear, is that domestic work is often regarded as the…
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Gender Inequality in Sweden : A Personal Narrative
Being the heart of Scandinavia, a region highly praised for its equality and high standards of human rights, gender inequality is often an issue overlooked. Granted, the situation of gender inequality may seem “trivial” compared to what’s happening in other parts of the world. But, inequality is inequality. It hinders how women progress at work and…
