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Egyptian State Feminism on the Silver Screen: The Depiction of the “New Women” in Nasserist Films (1954-1967)
This thesis looks into the depiction of women in Egyptian films during the 1950s and 60s and argues that the Nasser regime created a set of policies within “state feminism” in order to alter the image of women in Egypt. Such policies included women’s free access to higher education in 1957 and their integration and increased numbers into the work force.
Wednesday 22 October 2014Afghan girls’ school in Kandahar faces closure as international funds dry up
Class dismissed at Kandahar Institute of Modern Studies, a rare place of learning for girls, as military withdrawal affects civilian projects
Wednesday 22 October 2014NABEEL RAJAB, BEHIND BARS, AGAIN
Nabeel Rajab has been demanding democratic reforms, social justice and human rights in Bahrain since the 1990s. He has been one of the most prominent voices denouncing human rights abuses perpetrated in the context of the popular uprising that started in March 2011.
Sunday 19 October 2014Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 91 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 91 year VII
Saturday 18 October 2014Reflections on Violence
These reflections were provoked by the events and debates of the last few years, as seen against the background of the twentieth century. Indeed this century has become, as Lenin predicted, a century of wars and revolutions, hence a century of that violence which is currently believed to be their common denominator
Wednesday 15 October 2014Afghanistan: Fight Rampant Sexual Harassment
President Ghani’s recognition of sexual harassment in Afghanistan as ‘shocking’ is spot-on. The Afghan government should promptly enact a law against sexual harassment and ensure that every government institution develops and implements an anti-sexual harassment policy.
Wednesday 15 October 2014Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 90 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 90 year VII
Saturday 11 October 2014Hidden in plain sight
In July, Arundhati Roy provoked outrage from many quarters by stating that the generally accepted image of Mahatma Gandhi was a lie. Speaking at the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, she also called for institutions bearing his name to be renamed.
Saturday 4 October 2014On books and their destiny
The sight of books is an irresistible invitation to pick them up, writes Dabashi
Saturday 4 October 2014Afghanistan: An Article Collection
With the time frame around the transition of Allied military and security operations to the Government of Afghanistan looking more and more uncertain, difficult questions persist; Have the Allied Forces achieved what they set out to do and what legacy will they leave?
Saturday 4 October 2014