Greek island teaches Europe how to welcome refugees
The Greek island of Tilos has hosted more than seven times its population in refugees… and has done so with dignity, respect and with almost no external assistance.
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ISIS’s war on women in Mosul
Before ISIS began targeting Iraq’s minorities and cultural heritage, it set to work veiling women in a new dark age, reversing decades of hard-won gains.
Read moreNearly sisters: the common cause of Israeli and Palestinian women
The fog of war obscures the similar challenges facing women in Israel and Palestine and how the conflict hinders them from finding common cause.
Read moreThe freedom of non-expression
Advocates of banning the face veil want to take away the only choice some women have – the choice to conform.
Read moreA ban to celebrate
Belgium’s effort to ban the face veil is a statement of female empowerment and a vote against religious fundamentalism.
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