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#08-23 Globalizing Feminism … Can the subalterns speak?

Excerpts from a keynote address to the US National Women’s Studies Association, by the world-famous scholar of deconstructionism Gayatri Spivak.

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#25-22 DURGA PUJA … Kolkata celebrates a fierce Goddess

Durga is a major Hindu Goddess, whose many powers include motherhood, war, and the destruction of all evil. Puja is

Activism Agriculture All Archive Biodiversity created by BIPOC Earth sciences Education Education policy Environment Food and nutrition Health News Politics Regional Science and Technology Society and culture South Asia Women

helyah130276com31375 March 22, 2022June 9, 2022 activism, agriculture, biodiversity, earth sciences, education, education policy, environment, food and nutrition, health, politics, regional, science and technology, society and culture, south-Asia, women

#49-21 Food Sovereignty … A grassroots movement in India

The so-called Green Revolution in India increased one measure of “productivity” at the cost of much else, including nutrition, sustainability,

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helyah130276com31375 March 14, 2022May 25, 2022 education, environment, regional, religion, science and technology, society and culture, south-Asia, spirituality, united states, women

#48-21 Solar Nuns of Pakistan … Changing lives by bringing light

Two young women with a mission to help the poor found their calling as both nuns and solar installers, bringing

All Archive Childhood created by BIPOC Education Feminism Health News Political parties Politics Regional Sexuality Society and culture South Asia Women

helyah130276com31375 November 12, 2021January 26, 2022 education, feminism, health, politics, regional, sexuality, society and culture, south-Asia, women

#30-21 Rape and Resistance in Bangladesh … Lessons learned from Canada

In 2020, massive public demonstrations led the government of Bangladesh to raise the maximum penalty for rape; but these university

Activism Africa All Archive Asia Childhood Education Europe Politics Regional Society and culture South Asia Women

helyah130276com31375 October 30, 2021January 9, 2022 activism, africa, asia, childhood, education, europe, politics, regional, society and culture, south-Asia, women

#28-21 Witch Accusations … A continuing scourge

Witchcraft Accusations, Violence and Torture of Women and Children was a parallel event at the 2015 UN Commission on the

All Archive Arts and Culture created by BIPOC Education Feminism Music News Politics Regional Society and culture South Asia Spirituality and religion Women

helyah130276com31375 September 6, 2021March 24, 2022 arts and culture, education, feminism, music, politics, regional, religion, society and culture, south-Asia, spirituality, women

#21-21 Female Priests in India … Liberate Hindu weddings

India’s new female priestesses are solemnizing weddings, breaking barriers and stereotypes in the formerly patriarchal sphere. Priestess weddings simplify and

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helyah130276com31375 June 16, 2021September 14, 2021 activism, arts and culture, education, feminism, politics, regional, society and culture, south-Asia, women

#09-21 Swayam, Kolkata … Rescuing Men from Patriarchy

Swayam, founded in 1995, supports girls and women who’ve faced gender violence, but their new campaign is directed at men

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helyah130276com31375 May 18, 2021July 27, 2021 education, environment, health, regional, science and technology, society and culture, south-Asia

#05-21 Green Counter-Revolution … Local organic women farmers in India

The so-called Green Revolution in India increased one measure of “productivity” at the cost of much else, including nutrition, sustainability,

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helyah130276com31375 December 14, 2020February 15, 2021 activism, agriculture, arts and culture, asia, biodiversity, childhood, climate change, environment, feminism, first nations, forestry, health, Latin-America, pollution, society and culture, south-Asia, united states

#33-20 Radical Futures … Young Climate Feminist Leaders Talk

On September 25, 2020, WEDO (the Women’s Environment and Development Organization) hosted a virtual “Radical Futures Roundtable: Young Climate Feminists

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