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On production and reproduction
Introduction. The complex interlocking and interaction of race, class, gender and labor has been stressed by many feminist scholars throughout the years. The recognition of the gendered segregation of labor, the existing and thriving racial inequalities and the crucial value of domestic labor in the existence and continuity of the capitalist economy, have become more…
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The intersection of race and nationality in Greece’s necropolitical violation of the right to life; the case of Safi and Others v. Greece
Introduction. “This country has been dealing with the migration crisis of unprecedented intensity, has been saving hundreds, if not thousands, people at sea . . . while at the same time, yes, we are intercepting boats that come from Turkey, as we have the right to do in accordance to European Regulation . . ….
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Where are we today when it comes to human trafficking international law?
Human trafficking is a complex legal, human rights and feminist issue. While the number of trafficked persons is rising each year, the globalized economy and political market offers a transnational area of action, in which global uniformity to tackle the issue has serious limitations and weaknesses. Human trafficking is a crime that affects both men…
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Three stand up comedians you should know
Who doesn’t like a good comedy show when they are chealing on the couch on a lazy Sunday evening? Here are three female and non – binary stand up comedians to keep you the funniest company! 1. Sindhu Vee I found Sindhu while browsing on youtube and, oh boy, it was a hell of an…
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The feminist ‘sex wars’
Are our girls to be as free to please themselves by indulging in the loveless gratification of every instinct … and passion as our boys? (Willard, 1891 in Hunter, 2006, p. 15). It was in 1982, when the Barnard Sex Conference took place and the feminist ‘sex wars’ crossed the starting point. The controversies were…
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On postcolonial feminism
If we don’t tell our stories who will know we did not comply: We did not wish our lives away, but stayed focused, And staunched the cut of virginal blood, To stop our daughters being slaves; We learned to sing survival songs, Through violence and rape and war; We did not tell each other lies,…