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Story of a courageous woman who broke her silence and survived

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The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for shame to change sides. For the very first time Giséle Pelicot tells her story. In 2024, Giséle Pelicot waiver her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her ex-husband and the fifty men- accused of sexually assaulting her, a courageous decision that inspired millions of people around the world. Only four years prior, Giséle has made the shattering discovery that her partner, Dominique Pelicot, had been secretly drugging and raping her, and inviting strangers to also abuse her in their home for nearly a decade. “Shame … Continue reading Story of a courageous woman who broke her silence and survived

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Misrepresented women’s role in global economics

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Female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries who defied the women’s roles as producers and reproducers and the sense that things might have different if homo economicus, had been joined by femina ecobomics. In ancient Athens, did you know about Phryne, the richest woman who offered to pay to rebuild the walls of Thebes after the city was razed by Alexander the Great, or in Georgian England, Priscilla Wakefield, the writer and entrepreneur, set up the first English “penny bank” to help women on low incomes to save money and children to save from an early age ? What about the everyday woman … Continue reading Misrepresented women’s role in global economics

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inadequate visions of gender equality

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Inequality in the workplace impacts all areas of our lives, from health and self-development to economic security and family life. But, despite the world’s richest countries’ long-avowed commitments to gender equality, there is so much to fix – and so much we don’t see. The most lucrative industries are male-dominated- yet half of men think they’re the ones being discriminated against. Women work more hours than men and accumulate less wealth- while many children want more time with their dad. Patriarchy Inc, reveals how the status quo is harming us all, in our working lives and beyond. Drawing on social … Continue reading inadequate visions of gender equality

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Work-at-home concept started in India

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Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Pappad, a co-operative started in 1959 in Bombay by seven housewives who made the humble poppadoms, a crispy, savoury snack that became a staple of Indian meals. Now sixty-five years later, the co-operative has spread across India with over 45, 000 women members grossing a turnover of £150m and exports its products to several countries around the world. Under-privileged Women in this co-operative got their pride and respect as they produced several items including spices, chapatis, Poppadoms. “Lijjat is a temple for us, as it helps us earn money and feed our families. The decision … Continue reading Work-at-home concept started in India

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Where care is in the age of sexual equality

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Over the past 60 years family life has changed dramatically with greater choice and autonomy, especially for women and a more equal domestic sphere have brought great gains for human freedom. David Goodhart, argues there have been losses and unintended consequences too – in family instability, children’s declining mental health, and ever-rising demands on the welfare state and social care system. Sharp falling birth rates also present major challenges. Especially in the bottom half of the income spectrum, the costs are now too high. The Care Dilemma argues that we need a new policy settlement that supports gender equality while … Continue reading Where care is in the age of sexual equality

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Campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, anti-slavery, human rights

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Social historian Jane Robinson’s Biography of Barbara Leigh Bodichon, a victorian feminist we should all be grateful to, is as entertaining as it is necessary, in histories of the women’s movement,  and from the walls of Girton College, Cambridge, where she looks out, somewhat glossy-eyed. Bodichon was both one of the finest Victorian England’s finest female painters, exhibiting at London’s Royal Academy and formidable campaigner for women’s rights, and her achievements stayed under the radar, as she defied easy categorisation. Her pamphlet “A Brief Summary in Plain Language of the Laws Concerning Women” was the beginning of a long effort … Continue reading Campaigner for equal opportunity in the workplace, anti-slavery, human rights