Posts from the ‘World’ category

Let the music play: What can bring hope to the Greek people?

What happens when the mood of a whole nation can be characterised by hopelessness and despair?

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Sanctions: A ‘necessary evil’ Iranian women don’t buy

Around the world there are countless women whose experiences of British governments are very different from the image of defender of women’s rights.

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Rape and the fog of war

The Women Under Siege has documented 81 instances of sexual assault in Syria since anti-government demonstrations began in March 2011.

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The arms trade is a feminist issue

Asked what people in the West can do to help, activists tell them ‘stop your politicians selling arms to the people who are shooting us”.

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How eyepatches became a symbol of Egypt’s revolution

More than 80 people lost eyes at the hands of Egypt’s security forces; now eyepatches have become a sign of respect. Earlier this month hundreds of…

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