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International day against patriarchal violence marked worldwide

International day against patriarchal violence marked worldwide

Demonstrations taking place to open 16 days of action against femicide, rape and other violence towards women and girls ~ Cristina Sykes, Mateo Sgambati ~ The international day against patriarchial violence is being marked today (25 November), with numerous actions and demonstrations having already taken place over the weekend. From Asia through Europe to the

Gender egalitarianism vs patriarchy theory

Gender egalitarianism vs patriarchy theory

Were early human societies egalitarian? How can we know about this? And how far are gender perspectives addressed in these questions? And does it ultimately matter? Anthropologist Camilla Power asks the questions. It is a longstanding position in anthropology that hunter-gatherers, especially nomadic groups who consume all they forage the same day – known as

Women in charge is not feminism: the fight against institutional patriarchy

Women in charge is not feminism: the fight against institutional patriarchy

On a surface level, it seems as though feminism is winning the gender war. Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States, Theresa May has just become PM, and Angela Eagle is challenging Jeremy Corbyn to the most boring duel ever. In the cabinet reshuffle, a third of posts have