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August 4, 2008

The Power of Images and the Danger of Pity

by Lila Abu-Lughod, Eurozine, Austria - Our lives are saturated with images, images that are strangely confined to a very limited set of tropes or themes. The oppressed Muslim woman. The veiled Muslim woman. The Muslim woman who does not have the same freedoms we have. The woman ruled by her religion. The woman ruled by her men.
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At What Price Foreign Policy?

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Her Bill of Writes

by Garima Jain, Tehelka, India - A domestic worker by day, and acclaimed author by night, Halder first claimed the spotlight in 2006, with the...
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How Do I Deal with a Bully, without Becoming a Thug?

by Scilla Elworthy, TEDxExeter, UK - "We can organize to overcome oppression by opening our hearts as well as strengthening this incredible resolve."...
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AU Election Test of Africa's Unity and Commitment to Equality

by Saeanna Chingamuka, Gender Links, South Africa - The implementation of the AU Gender Policy at this years' elections is crucial to the achievements of...
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Euro 2012: A Victim of Power Games

by Jagienka Wilczak, Polityka, Poland - With less than a month left to go before the kick-off of the Euro 2012, the fate of opposition...
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