On gender, diversity, and feminism
by Airin Farahmand
If you ask a film enthusiast about the most prominent interwar German movies, you will most likely get a German expressionist movie as an answer. After all, in most scholarly books, German cinema is often remembered by Fritz Lang’s iconic movies such as The Metropolis, Nosferatu, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
by Liana Khanaghyan
Red Valkyries: Feminist Lessons from Five Revolutionary Women by Kristen Ghodsee offers an intimate look into the lives of socialist women dedicated to gender equality during the Soviet era in Eastern Europe. In often hostile political environments, these women passionately fought for gender equality, recognising the intersection of gender and class in shaping women’s lives.
by Shree
To burn the witch is to admit magic exists.
My mother lights the fire to my funeral pyre.
door Ymke Knoben
Het gonst in
de stad
mijn hart
mijn hoofd
…
by Shree
A woman is a half-formed thing.
She is moulded, contorted and shaped.
By Ava Wood
On the first May (Labour Day), a crowd had gathered around a stage on Plein 1944, sun beating hard and loud voices raised in unison, united against capitalism and for class liberation. Protesters sandwiched in between a Primark and a KFC, stark examples of worker exploitation at its best.
Watch this interview for Raffia magazine’s Profile Pieces to find out more about Marieke van den Brink’s inspirations, aspirations, and experiences!
How did prof dr. Van den Brink become interested in Gender & Diversity Studies? Which issues should be tackled to create more gender and diversity in organizations? What pioneers in her work field does she admire? What does she like to do in her free time?
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