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      Hannah Beachler poses for a picture in West Hollywood, California, in 2018. Beachler designed Wakanda, the 'Black Panther' fictional African home and world. AFP
      Every day should be International Women's Day

      This isn't to minimise the importance of March 8, but its purpose should go beyond mere tokenism

      CommentFebruary 25, 2022
      The fashion industry has often been cited as promoting harmful norms with respect to body image. Getty
      Better laws can help us fight the 'body-image pandemic'

      A bill proposed in the UK Parliament is setting a new standard

      CommentFebruary 04, 2022
      A child smiles behind a fence during a protest by non-governmental organization (NGO) Rio de Paz (Rio of Peace) at the Jacarezinho slum in Rio de Janeiro. Serguio Moraes / Reuters
      Let's shake off the pessimism – 'Blue Monday' isn't real

      Optimism really can make us live longer

      OpinionJanuary 21, 2022
      Steven Spielberg, director, producer, and screenwriter, during the filming of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images
      We used to look up at space in wonder, and now we just want to use it to make a buck

      The commercialisation of space marks an expansion of Earth's problems into the cosmos

      CommentJanuary 07, 2022
      A child plays around a Christmas tree in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on December 22. AFP
      2021 taught me it's the little things we do that make us who we are

      The global conversation has focused on grand subjects, but small acts of kindness kept the world afloat

      CommentDecember 24, 2021
      Actress Lashana Lynch's role in the Bond film 'No Time to Die' stirred debate on the rising prominence of female protagonists in film. EPA
      If you think there are too many women on screen, you need to see more women on screen

      Men need positive role models, and some of them should be women

      CommentDecember 10, 2021
      When it comes to pay, there are not just individual differences but systemic differences as well. Getty Images
      The first step towards eliminating gender pay gap

      An honest discussion within society on the root causes is an absolute must

      CommentNovember 26, 2021
      Muslim women wearing various types of Islamic veils, including a hijab, top left, a niqab, top right, a Tchador, bottom left, and a burqa.
      France and the hijab: allow women their freedoms

      The Council of Europe made a good start in standing up for Muslim women. It can do more

      CommentNovember 08, 2021
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      How the Sharjah Book Fair could change your life

      Books and stories matter. Reading is also how you become a writer

      CommentOctober 29, 2021
      More women are prioritising their education, careers and partner compatibility before taking the plunge into motherhood, says photographer Khushboo Soni who specialises in pregnancy photo shoots. Courtesy Mother of Reinvention Photography
      Why aren't many women having children? Blame society

      Conditions it has created are pushing women into situations that make it difficult for them to start a family

      CommentOctober 21, 2021
      Linda Evangelista. Photo: The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
      Linda Evangelista and our impossible standards of beauty

      There is an undue pressure on women to look young and beautiful all the time

      CommentOctober 01, 2021
      Relatives visit an elderly loved one at a care home in North Walsham, Norfolk. EPA
      Let's talk about the value of healthcare, not its cost

      People around the world care for the elderly and vulnerable

      CommentSeptember 17, 2021
      Contestants at a beauty pageant in the Netherlands on August 29, 2021. AFP
      A century after they began, isn't it time to end beauty pageants?

      There are no winners in these competitions

      CommentSeptember 03, 2021
      Floral tributes left near a home following a shooting incident in Plymouth earlier this week. Police say six people were killed last Thursday in an that wasn’t terror-related. AP Photo
      Shouldn't misogynist violence be classified as terrorism?

      Plymouth shooting was an act of hatred against women. Viewing it as a mental health issue is a red herring

      CommentAugust 19, 2021
      From the German gymnast team: Kim Bui, Pauline Schaefer and Elisabeth Seitz in their unitards, in Tokyo, Japan on July 25. Reuters
      We need to talk about the uniforms of female athletes at the Olympics

      Clothing is not a trivial matter

      CommentAugust 02, 2021
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