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Declaration to include women in the peace agreement in Cyprus

  To: Mr. N. Anastasiades and Mr. M. Akinci Declaration to include women in the peace agreement and the new constitution to ensure a sustainable solution for Cyprus January 2017 We, women’s organizations from across the island, endorse this declaration, and express our full support for the peace process and the negotiations to take place …

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Feminist art activists the Guerrilla Girls get first dedicated UK show

Two of the Guerrilla Girls pose at a Tate Modern exhibition in 2006. Members of the group wear gorilla masks in public to hide their identities. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian By Mark Brown – Arts correspondent Whitechapel Gallery has commissioned the anonymous group to scrutinise gender diversity at hundreds of European galleries Three …

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The Brazil you won’t see at the Summer Olympics: Women on the Frontlines

The 2016 Summer Olympics are about to come to an end in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And while there’s been talk about risks in Brazil from water contamination and the Zika virus, there’s a far larger threat that’s gone largely un-reported: the threat to women’s rights from the current political and economic crisis. … To …

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