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How The Sexist Politics Of Hair Plays Out In Egypt’s Schools

“I’m not against hijab in principle; I myself wear it,’ says one mother. ‘But I refuse to have my daughter wear it against her will.”

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Beauty Over Brains: Egyptian Media Fixates On Female Ministers

Only three ministers in Egypt’s 33-member Cabinet are women. But the media is apparently too dazzled by their looks to notice there’s a problem in the first place.

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UK Opera Critics Face XXL Backlash For Fat-Shaming Young Diva

BERLIN — As the expression goes, “It ain’t over “til the fat lady sings.” But a recent slew of insults from British opera critics hurled at one full-figured young singer has added a new twist to the expression. Internationally known mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught was keen to sing at the Glyndebourne Festival, the UK’s most important […]

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