How Ireland’s Nollaig na mBan evolved from a day off housework to a celebration of women’s achievements
FEMININE, YES WE CAN, PRACTICE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, INDIVIDUAL, LOCALISMpat kaneireland, christmas, celebration, women, fe ], feminism
Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Simone Weil and Ayn Rand all felt ‘different’ in the world – and changed the way we think
Alternative Editorial: State Of Play
A/UK EDITORIAL, FEMININE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, SHAPE THE SYSTEM, TELL THE STORYpat kaneBarbie, Hollywood, soft power, gender, male, patriarchy, feminism, bildung
Patriarchy has been in retreat - but in places seems as strong as ever. Will we simply evolve out of it?
Alternative Editorial: Don't Settle
A/UK EDITORIAL, A BETTER MEDIA, BEHAVIOUR, FEMININE, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, REGEN ECONOMIESpat kanewomen, feminism, system change, agency, development, narrative, being the change
The Good Robot Podcast, and the DAIR Institute, are bringing femme-and-diversity-power to the lads' world of AI
Marilyn Waring's great question: "We all play by economic rules set by men. What could a feminist economics look like?"
At the seat of the abortion crisis is women's body ownership - which is at the core of having "fully-fledged agency"
One of the biggest flaws in contemporary economics? Its inability to properly account for and value women, says Jayati Ghosh
Alternative Editorial: Early Signs Of A Global Shift
A/UK EDITORIAL, COMMUNITY, GLOBALISTS, INDIVIDUAL, POLITICAL CULTUREpat kanepandemic, global, interdependent, I-WE-WORLD, Asia, China, individualism, feminism
Alternative Editorial: A Loud Cry
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What is the "feminisation of politics"? How profoundly does it challenge the very forms and ways we do power?
As the global movement for feminist foreign policy grows, the European Parliament votes in favour
How do we do the “feminisation of politics”, asks Indra Adnan? Municipally, locally—or starting with the basic quality of our relationships?
Political possibilities are opening up with Coronovirus. In Hawaii, that means a "feminist economic recovery plan"
The Politics of Waking Up, Part 9: Feminising The Future
Sister is a consultancy that is pushing us towards the "Feminine Economy"
The UN Commission on the Status of Women is a chance to amplify gender equality
On International Women's Day, 3 examples of creative, inspiring and innovative politics
A week for female insouciance and calm determination, against dark times