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What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

  • Written by Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University

After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Supreme Court overturned women’s right to abortion in June 2022; women have also been leaving the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases to care for children and elderly relatives. In other parts of...

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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

Illustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/ShutterstockFemale genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often reli...

Manfaat tempe juga bisa menyehatkan tulang: Mengapa pengakuan dari UNESCO saja tidak cukup?

● Sejumlah negara (seperti Belgia dan Jepang) merekomendasikan warganya memperbanyak konsumsi tempe. ● Tempe punya banyak manfaat kesehatan, termasuk bagi kesehatan tulang.● Pemerint...

Pemberdayaan warga jadi solusi efektif meredam abrasi: Pelajaran dari pesisir Bulukumba

● Indonesia memiliki banyak kawasan pesisir rawan abrasi ekstrem, seperti di Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan.● Pemberdayaan masyarakat setempat amat krusial untuk mencegah abrasi.● Pemba...