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Women's movements in Turkey
"We women have learned a lot from each other"
From the Kurdish women's movement to the labour movement and Muslim feminists: the German anthology "Women's Movements in Turkey" builds a bridge between activism and academia. A conversation with the editors Iclal Ayse Kucukkirca and Handan Caglayan
By Ceyda Nurtsch -
Cinema in Iran
Unveiled women conquer the silver screen
More and more Iranian films are breaking taboos – the results are being met with amazement both in and outside Iran. "My Favourite Cake", which premiered at the Berlinale in February, is just the latest example
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Germany, the Holocaust and colonialism
Controversy over 'culture of remembrance' reform
Germany's coalition government wants to expand its remembrance culture to include the country's colonial history. Initial proposals have been met with criticism, in particular from heads of Holocaust memorial sites
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One family's flight from Gaza
"We escaped hell"
Bombs, destruction, hunger: the situation of the people in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic. Those who can afford to flee to neighbouring Egypt. Mohamed Isbitah managed to do just that. He speaks to Qantara.de about his dramatic escape
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Press in Pakistan
Students switch off from media careers
Journalism schools in Pakistan have been reporting low enrolment. Teachers say poor job prospects and industry issues are discouraging students from pursuing media careers
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Palestinians in Germany
End of the Berlin Spring
The German capital has attracted many Palestinian artists and intellectuals in recent years. Yet since the war in Gaza began, a sense of disillusionment has set in within the community
By Daniel Bax -
The quagmire of historical responsibility
Germany's misguided fight against anti-Semitism
Assessing Israel more critically than other nations is considered anti-Semitic. Yet treating Israel more favourably is problematic too. Philo-Semitism – the unquestioning endorsement of anything Jewish – does not help in the fight against anti-Semitic prejudice
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The Middle East's cosmopolitan tradition
Back to a Levantine future?
As regional and global problems rise, the once mixed cities of the Eastern Mediterranean may offer ideas for how we can escape our distress
By Michael Young -
Women in Yemen
War and the transformation of Yemeni women's social roles
The war in Yemen, which has been raging since 2014, has caused one of the world's worst humanitarian crises and cost many lives. Since the outbreak of war, many Yemeni women have taken full responsibility for supporting their families. For some, the prolonged conflict has opened up new career prospects.
By Sarah Al-Kbat -
The Iranian theologian and feminist Sedigheh Vasmaghi
A revolution in Islamic law
With her work, Iranian feminist and legal scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi is putting an end to male dominance in Islamic jurisprudence, striking at the very heart of the Islamic Republic.
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Protests at US universities
"What's needed now is dialogue"
The impact of the protests and police crackdowns at US universities goes far beyond the campuses where they are taking place and is likely to affect the outcome of this year's presidential election
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Children in Gaza
School just a distant memory
Children in the Gaza Strip have not been to school since the start of the war. Israel is systematically destroying the Palestinian education system, UN representatives warn
By Karim El-Gawhary
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