On gender, diversity, and feminism
by Catarina Vila Nova Western societies aspire to ideals of equality but it’s in moments of crisis that the reality of where we still are comes to the fore. When it comes to war, gender norms are almost as rooted as they’ve always been. Even with catchy stories of female soldiers in the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine flooding our timelines, traditional gender roles still take hold.
by Reya Suwarsono Film director, Hanung Bramantyo, unfolds the story of Raden Adjeng Kartini (played by Dian Sastrowardoyo), a daughter born into a Javanese family of nobles in 1879. Her father’s position as a Javanese aristocrat working for the Dutch government provided her with the opportunity to attend a Dutch school – a privilege that few Indonesians had. Her exposure to Western ideals and education played a crucial role in her growth as an activist in her later years.
Today’s article focuses on a woman who’s words, written up nearly sixty years ago, are still relevant and strong today: … More
Our next woman on the timeline is someone who is an icon of our time. You probably all know her … More
And here we have the next article of our timeline for you. This one’s on the Guatemalan human rights activist … More
Another week, another article. Today’s article is on one of the first transgender people who openly expressed her gender identity: … More
And here we have another wonderful article on a scientist that changed the game in the 70’s: Flossie Wong-Staal. With … More
And here we go, let’s start this next week with a woman who has reformed one of the pillars of … More
TW: assault, death, murder Let’s travel back in time for this article shall we? Today we explore a bit about … More
TW: mentioning of suicide/death, mental health issues, sexual abuse And this article once again is concerned with a very famous … More
And it’s April already, how the time flys by. You know what that means? A new month full of informative … More
And with this article we have reached the last few articles we will publish in March. Today’s article is on … More
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