The Tunisian parliament will soon start debating a new set of laws regarding violence against women, proposed by the Ministry of women’s affairs. Honestly, I am neither excited nor delighted.
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They are commonly known throughout Nepal and the South Asian subcontinent, seen in movies and other media.
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Emboldened by revolution and democracy, Tunisian women test political waters
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It certainly is to this 6 year old boy
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Turkish women on International Women’s Day: No more power for their president
ISTANBUL – The most ominous slogan on the signs held by women’s hands on Istiklal Street, the heart of Wednesday’s International Women’s Day march in Turkey, was “hayir.” Simply, “no.”
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As thousands return to Mosul, resumption of school for children signals shaky return to normality
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