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Today at Ms. | April 28, 2023
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Afghan Women Leaders Ask the U.N. Not to Recognize the Taliban [[link removed]]
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Activists attend a Freedom for Afghanistan demonstration organized in Rotterdam, Holland, on Sept. 11, 2021. (Romy Arroyo Fernandez / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BY MAKHFI AZIZI | In an open letter to the United Nations, Afghan women demand that the organizations stand “firm on their commitment” to not recognizing the Taliban as the official rulers of Afghanistan.
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From the Ashes of Rana Plaza: ‘Consumers Want to Know How Their Clothes Are Made’ [[link removed]]
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Activists demand safe workplace for garments workers to mark the sixth anniversary of the of the Rana Plaza building collapse disaster in front of National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2019. (Mamunur Rashid / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
BY JASON MOTLAGH and SUEZ TAYLOR | The year 2013 saw the worst accident in the history of the international garment industry: A clothing factory collapsed outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing at least 1,127 workers, mostly young women, and injuring another 2,500.
“Ten years later, the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made and the work that still needs to be done to ensure decent conditions for Bangladesh’s more than four million garment workers.”
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10 Revolutionary Women Poets in U.S. History and Present [[link removed]]
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BY CLAIRE KENNY | Poetry has always been a powerful tool for women to verbalize their lived experiences and inspire others with their resilience against patriarchal constrictions. As National Poetry Month comes to an end, we’re honoring women poets who defied literary norms, navigated cross-cultural boundaries and revolutionized what we consider poetry.
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In this episode, Dr. Goodwin is joined by law professor and author Dr. Julie Suk to discuss her urgent, new book, After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What To Do About It , and explore how turning a lens on misogyny can help us to better understand the social, political, and legal challenges of these times. In the face of these challenges, how can women fight back?
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