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womens rights
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Students protest gender-based violence in Latin America
Read more: Students protest gender-based violence in Latin AmericaFor some, International Women’s Day is a day for the celebration of the social, cultural, and professional achievements of women. Many others, on the other hand, believe that we are not yet at the point of celebration, arguing that with…
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Bicycles As a Vehicle For Protest in Guatemala
Read more: Bicycles As a Vehicle For Protest in GuatemalaNon-profit organizations and a multitude of Guatemalan girls protested together demanding justice and security from the government. Guatemala’s insecurity and cases of girls’ disappearances have increased over the years. The protest started outside the Government Ministery (Ministerio de Gobernación) early…
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Bill Cosby… Just Admit It
Read more: Bill Cosby… Just Admit ItActor and comedian Bill Cosby is a household name to the American public. But in the last year alone, Cosby’s name has been tarnished by decades of hidden scandal. Allegations against Cosby as a sexual predator have recently gained new…
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Camp Mossandsticks
Read more: Camp MossandsticksCamp Mossandsticks, named after moss and sticks–two of the most rudimentary tools with which one can spark fire–is a site for young women and girls to become resourceful, defiant, and self-sufficient revolutionaries of today. Started on November 6, 2012, the…
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Suffrage Parade
Read more: Suffrage ParadeOn March 3, 1913, President-elect Woodrow Wilson arrived at Union Station in Washington, DC. It was the day before his inauguration, but the teeming mobs that typically appeared to greet a new president were nowhere to be found. Instead, the…