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“Art is stronger than war”: Afghanistan’s first female street artist speaks out

Afghan artist boldly takes to the streets with a spray can and hope for a peaceful future. Shamsia Hassani, Afghanistan’s first female street artist, emerges as a spokesperson for women’s rights in Kabul. Art Radar spoke with the artist to find out more about visual arts in the post-conflict capital and her drive to prove art is …

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China Celebrates International Women’s Day By Arresting Women’s Rights Activists

BEIJING — Chinese authorities rang in Sunday’s International Women’s Day with a contradiction: celebrating the country’s first draft law on domestic violence while simultaneously arresting feminist activists who have campaigned for these legal protections. Fellow activists and lawyers representing the women say that an initial police sweep across multiple cities on March 6 netted 10 …

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