Tag: 21st century
Dangerous women at the peace table
Laura Wise shows how women who negotiate peace deals are dangerous–not to the resolution of conflict but to the gendered history of war and diplomacy.
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Ildiko Nova gives an artistic response to the project question, focusing on the perception of Roma women in Europe and beyond.
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‘When a young woman becomes a danger to herself through no fault of her own, she needs to not feel ashamed.’ Irenosen Okojie on mental health stigma & care.
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Peace and human rights campaigner, poet and much loved woman
Today we feature Jenny Engledow’s tribute to Hazel Rennie, poet and peace campaigner who went to jail four times for challenging war, violence and human rights abuses.
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In the lead up to the US Presidential election, Meryl Kenny looks at gender in politics, from ‘dangerous’ and ‘nasty’ women to the glass ceiling above them.
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Illustrator Rachel Roberts celebrates Malala Yousafzai, ‘a woman determined to realise a powerful and positive idea even in the face of danger’.
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Today, Gillian Mellor’s poetry responds to the work of Congolese activist Neema Namadamu.
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‘A married woman doing her own, independent thing is threatening to the social fabric.’ Wendy Pillar recounts being a ‘dangerous woman’ on holiday.
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‘Don’t mind if the boys pull your hair or even if they trip you or take your lunch…’ Today’s creative take on the dangerous women question is from Savanna Scott Leslie.
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