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76 Women Voyage To The Edge Of The World To Fight Gender Inequality

There's a running joke that one has to sport a beard to conduct scientific research in Antarctica. Except it isn't really a joke, because until the mid-20th century women w...

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Bollywood

International Women's Day: Manisha Koirala, Juhi Chawla, Radhika Apte Want Better Pay And Respect For Bollywood's Women

On International Women's Day, Bollywood actors Juhi Chawla, Radhika Apte and Manisha Koirala had interesting things to say about the condition and status of women in the fi...

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Thought Factory

Women and Work

“Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies and countries, are leading to greater ...

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Environment

How Climate Change Battles Are Increasingly Being Fought, And Won, In Court

Around the world courts are stepping in when politicians fail to act, with South Africa’s government the latest to lose a groundbreaking climate lawsuit with judges r...

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Festivals

Film Festival Puts Spotlight On Family

A two-day film festival organised by the Hassan Film Society and Samanvaya Manujamath group in Hassan witnessed discussion on Indian cinemas and the way they handled the is...

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Human Rights

Study Highlights Dismal Condition Of Women Farmers

A study conducted in rural Tamil Nadu points out the appalling condition of women farmers, especially after the death of their husbands. Conducted in January by the Tamilna...

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Gender

The Gender Identity Crisis for Today’s Children

It’s been almost a year since I wrote about the issue of transgender students and bathrooms in schools, and it is time to revisit the subject. One week ago, the Trump...

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Environment

David Attenborough Attacks Plan For Borneo Bridge That Threatens Orangutans

Endangered pygmy elephants and orangutans threatened by scheme for Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary David Attenborough and Steve Backshall have joined conservationists and c...

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Gender

Meet 4 Women Who Refused To Be Bullied by Online Trolls And Fought Back

In the past few days, the one topic that has seemed inescapable on social media, especially Twitter, is the online abuse that has been heaped upon 20-year-old student, Gurm...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Gender Identity Crisis for Today’s Children

It’s been almost a year since I wrote about the issue of transgender students and bathrooms in schools, and it is time to revisit the subject. One week ago, the Trump...

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