editor's pick
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Song of the day: Tourner la page by Zaho
Zahera Darabid, known by her stage name Zaho, is an Algerian-Canadian R&B singer.
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Portrait of the day: Victoria Woodhull
Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States in the 1872 election but she was arrested on obscenity charges a few days before the election.
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Song of the day: Taragalte (Soul of Morocco) by Oum
Oum El Ghaït Benessahraoui, better known as Oum, began her musical career when she was 17. Her powerful and expressive voice impresses listeners and takes them on a journey to the deserts of Morocco.
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Aziza Yahdih devotes her life to defending women's creativity in Morocco
Aziza Yahdih Omar was a Moroccan writer, poet, journalist, and pioneer advocate for women's rights. She died on January 28, 2022. She devoted her life to defending women’s creativity in Morocco.
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Portrait of the day: Rehme Xan, publisher of Jin Newspaper
Rehme Xan, who played an important role in the history of the Kurdish media, became the publisher of Jin Newspaper after the death of her father Pîremêrd.
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Film of the day: Factory to the workers
“Factory to the Workers” is a documentary film telling the resistance of workers in Croatia.
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Today in History: Investigative journalist Lyra McKee shot dead
On April 18, 2019, investigative journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry, Northern Ireland.
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Portrait of the day: Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir, well-known for her phrase, “One is not born but becomes a woman”, was one of the women who inspired the second wave of feminism.
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Portrait of the day: May Skaf
May Skaf was a Syrian actress and activist. She acted in many series and movies. She died in France from a heart attack.
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Portrait of the day: Evrim Alataş
Evrim Alataş was a Kurdish writer, journalist, screenwriter, and human rights activist. She tried to make the problems faced by the Kurdish people heard throughout her life.
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Portrait of the day: Mai al-Kaila
Mai al-Kaila is a Palestinian doctor, diplomat, and politician, and the first woman to hold the position of Health Minister of Palestine.
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Portrait of the day: Djamila Bouhired
Algerian revolutionary Djamila Bouhired, who became a fighter of the National Liberation Front at a young age, became a heroine by fighting for Algerian independence against the French colonial regime.
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Two women making changes in Algeria
Louisa Hanoun and Khalida Messaoudi are two Algerian women making a great change in Algeria by struggling against many backward traditions. Both women are idols for many women and young people with their stances and struggle.
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Portrait of the day: Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati
Pandita Ramabai Sarasvati was an Indian social reformer and the first woman to be awarded the titles of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar and Sarasvati after being examined by the faculty of the University of Calcutta.
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Movie of the day: The Other Side of the River
The women’s revolution in Rojava has fascinated filmmakers as much as it has affected the world. The movie called “The Other Side of the River” tells the story of YPJ fighter Hala.
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Life of Claudine Aoun Roukoz
Claudine Aoun Roukoz, who has been engaged in communication and political advocacy for more than 20 years, says that the most important thing for her is human life while drawing attention to women’s rights.
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Portrait of the day: Amalie Emmy Noetherv
Emmy Noether, or Amalie Emmy Noether, was born in Erlangen, Germany on March 23, 1882. She was a mathematician who made many important contributions to abstract algebra.
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Symbol of resistance: Newroz
Newroz is one of the oldest feasts in history. Newroz is the arrival of spring. It is celebrated worldwide on March 21 by various ethnolinguistic groups.
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Portrait of the day: Nadine Jouni
Lebanese activist Nadine Jouni, a campaigner of the National Campaign to Raise the Age of Custody within the Shiite Community, died on October 6, 2019, in a car accident. Her friends told us she struggled until her last breath.
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Portrait of the day: Aileen Moreton-Robinson
Born on September 1, 1956, Aileen Moreton-Robinson is an Australian academic, indigenous feminist, author, and activist for Indigenous rights.