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Naked protests in South Africa: a psychologist explores the emotional power of this form of activism

YoopyaOct 25, 2024October 25, 20240

Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests

How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them

YoopyaOct 4, 2024October 4, 20240

Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls.

Celebrity: Freida Pinto speaks at girls’ rights summit in UK

YoopyaJul 23, 2014July 25, 20230

LONDON (AP) — Actress Freida Pinto of Slumdog Millionaire fame has joined forces with girls’ rights campaigners in calling for an end to the practice

Lifestyle: Brandeis U. decides against honor for Islam critic

YoopyaApr 9, 2014September 7, 20230

BOSTON (AP) — After taking heat from some of its own over a decision to grant an honorary degree to an advocate for Muslim women