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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Tom Felton film unearths ‘epic story’ of female archaeologist
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From The Guardian : He is one of the most recognisable actors in the world, known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchi...
Monday, January 2, 2023
Dorothy Pitman Hughes, pioneering feminist who co-founded Ms. Magazine, dies at 84
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From NBC News : Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and activist who co-founded Ms. Magazine with Glo...
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Outrage: U.S. Supreme Court Takes Away Federal Constitutional Right to Abortion
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From Planned Parenthood: The fears of millions were realized today, as the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal constitutional protection of...
Monday, December 27, 2021
8 powerful female figures of ancient Rome
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From Live Science : Women in ancient Rome held very few rights and by law were not considered equal to men, according to a 2018 article on T...
The woman restoring ancient Chinese makeup
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From Global Times : By examining references in ancient books, Wang Yifan, a 29-year-old woman from Northeast China's Liaoning Province, ...
Digs reveal seals of Hittite female administrator in SE Turkey
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From Daily Sabah : Archaeologists discovered seals and prints of a female administrator during their archaeological digs in the ancient city...
Philosophy and sex work: how courtesans in Ancient Greece crossed the mind/body divide
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From The Conversation : Sex workers in Ancient Greece divided into two somewhat overlapping types. The most common were those who lived in b...
Remembering the Remarkable Queens Who Ruled Ancient Nubia
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From Atlas Obscura : Scholar Solange Ashby is uncovering the once-revered, now little-remembered female leaders of the Kushite kingdoms. Whi...
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Ludmila, the first Czech saint, grandmother of Wenceslas, martyred 1100 years ago
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From Radio Prague International : Saint Ludmila, the first historically documented Duchess of Bohemia, was martyred 1100 years ago this Sept...
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