Three women—Indian, Chinese and Pakistani—walk into a bar. No, this isn’t a racist joke or a UN meeting for developing countries. It’s just Friday dinner, and the premise of where many of my articles stem from: constant conversation with constant friends (I’m a trained yapologist). As I sat across from my two friends, we started… Continue reading A housewife is a slave
High-profile comedians, including Dave Chappelle and Kevin Hart, have received backlash for performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. In a world that increasingly cares only about money, why do we still care? It would take an impressive feat of mental gymnastics to view Western comedians’ performance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival as anything other than… Continue reading The importance of comedy — why Western comedians’ appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival matters
In 1921, women were banned from playing football. The FA at the time stated, “the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought to not be encouraged”. Now the current record for highest attendance in football is held at 91,648 — the match being Barcelona vs Wolfsburg in 2022 at the iconic stadium… Continue reading The battle for the future of women’s football
This infamous quote from 1984 is uttered by Julia when she offers the most critical evaluation of the psychology behind “the Party’s” manipulation tactics. When Winston ponders why the people around him are so fervent with their zealous marching and obedience towards Big Brother, Julia exposes their passion and infatuation as simply “sex gone sour”.… Continue reading “You’re just sex gone sour” — a commentary on the “Dawah brothers” and their war on hijabis
Many may assume the Bengali diaspora is a monolith of South Asian Muslims, but there are actually around 50 recognised indigenous and ethnic minority groups in the region, such as the Chakmas, Marmas and Santhals, who all adopt different languages, cultures and religions. Ukhengching Marma is one of the ceremonial queens for the Indigenous tribes… Continue reading Indigenous queen Ukhchengching on women’s sexual abuse in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
A public prosecutor in the Italian city of Padova is attempting to challenge the legitimacy of 33 birth certificates of children born to same-sex couples via insemination by a donor. The prosecutor, Valeria Sanzani, also seeks to remove the names of the mothers considered “non-genetic” from the birth certificates. This motion is one of the… Continue reading LGBTQ+ parents are being removed from their children’s birth certificates in Italy
Georgia’s parliament has approved a new law aimed at “family values and the protection of minors”, which includes significant restrictions on LGBT rights. The bill, passed in its third and final reading, grants authorities the power to ban Pride events, restrict public displays of the LGBT rainbow flag and censor films and books containing LGBT… Continue reading Georgian parliament passes law restricting LGBT rights ahead of election
More than two years have passed since a young woman called Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being arrested in Iran for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. Her death sparked mass protests throughout Iran against the country’s ruling theocracy. The fight of Iranian women for freedom and bodily autonomy now rages on. Ahou… Continue reading In Iran women’s protests endure as morality laws grow harsher
The number of victims of femicide in Italy in 2020 equated to a woman killed every three days. “Femicide is not a crime of passion, it is a crime of power”, wrote Elena Cecchettin after her sister was killed in November 2023. Italian student Giulia Cecchettin, 22, was killed allegedly by her controlling ex-boyfriend, Filippo… Continue reading Femicide in Italy — a modern phenomenon deeply rooted in the country’s cultural past
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has joined hundreds of cities and counties across the country in declaring racism a public health threat. On 8 April 2021, CDC director Dr Rochelle P. Walensky called racism an epidemic that affects “the entire health of our nation”. Declaring racism a public health threat will create… Continue reading Declaring racism a public health crisis brings more attention to solving long-ignored racial gaps in health
