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