List of Sex and Gender articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 From the Taliban Frying Pan to the Islamic State Fire
In Afghanistan, survivors from Islamic State-controlled regions speak of a cruel new regime that makes the Taliban look permissive by comparison.
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Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic Republic’s War on Women
The election of Hassan Rouhani gave new momentum to Iran’s devout Muslim feminists — but the mullahs aren’t having it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 French Court to Anti-Burkini Mayors: No, You Can’t Actually Ban Swimsuits.
The reversal on burkini bans began on Friday when a French court suspended the ban in one tourist town.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Indonesian President’s Office: We Give Our Citizens Educations and ID Cards, Not LGBT Rights.
Indonesia's government has increased its aggression toward gay communities, and now says they have no space for them.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Some reflections on being told by the guy at the base front gate that I should ‘smile’
Best Defense is in summer reruns. Here is an item that originally ran on March 28, 2016.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Japan’s Reluctant Feminist
For the hawkish new governor of Asia’s biggest city, fighting for female empowerment was a necessity, not a calling.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran Vows to Investigate Whether or Not Male-Dominated Civil Service Is, In Fact, Sexist
The president of Iran has pledged to look into whether civil service exams discriminate against women.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Women on Top Theory
Studies show that when women comprise around 25 percent of a group, their influence dramatically reshapes culture. Is 2016 the year women change the world?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Gay Rights Advance Democracy in the Middle East
LGBT activists are in the vanguard of the struggle against the region’s dictators and theocrats.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘They Will Find Us and Kill Us’
From murder to mass rape, a special report from the front lines of South Sudan’s civil war.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With New German Law, Nein Might Finally Mean Nein
A new law passed in Germany adds weight to whether or not a rape victim says "no."