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Feminising the rural idyll

In Spain, women are challenging the traditionally gendered norms of rural life. Since time immemorial, life in the countryside has depended on sharply defined gender roles. The gruelling labour of

Dark fantasies in 1990s Romania

An investigation into the legacy of post-communist Romania’s first sex mag. Self-proclaimed misogynist and far-right influencer Andrew Tate moved to Romania in 2017 partly inspired by the country’s reputation amongst

Sold as wives, trapped as strangers

A Singaporean journalist traces how Southeast Asian women are trafficked into marriage in China—and what it takes to escape When Chan boarded the plane to China, she had no idea

Being a trans teenager in Taiwan

A Taiwanese reporter interviews transgender teenagers about the challenges they face from the medical system Following the legalisation of gay marriage in 2019 – the first Asian country to do

The other Palestine

On the road with the German director of UNRWA for the West Bank Initially established as a temporary organisation after the mass displacement of Palestinians and the 1948 war –

The campaign that never dies

A storied association for the Netherlands’ progressive Turkish community celebrating its anniversary – and worrying about its future “I was shocked by what I found”, Maviye Karaman says of her

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