Feminism

Sephora Kids: Beauty Brands Sell Children Anxiety

As Italy's competition watchdog opened an investigation into LVMH-owned Sephora this week, the "Sephora kids" trend stopped looking like a fad and started looking like a governance failure.

How Profit Hijacked Women’s Liberation

Bonnie Blue’s rise shows how capitalism repackages women’s liberation as profit, masking exploitation as empowerment.

Zainabiyyat: The Houthi’s Veil of Truth

The Zainabiyyat: Houthi female battalions weaponise gender, enforce repression, and transform Yemen’s internal security landscape amidst Yemen's ongoing war.

Pelicot and the Ramifications for Women

The Pelicot case shines a light on sexual violence and the treatment of victims, within the legal system, both in France and globally. Pelicot, herself, has redrawn the parameters of how society thinks about consent and with it male privilege.

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Museveni Extends 40 Year Rule as Half of Uganda Lives in Poverty

Yoweri Museveni was sworn in yesterday for a seventh term as Uganda's president, extending a rule that began in 1986 to at least 2031, as his main rival fled the country alleging ballot-stuffing.

Foreign Drones Escalate Sudan’s Civil War

Three years in, drones from contested supply chains have usurped past combat methods to act as the ultimate driver of Sudan's civilian casualties.

France Returns Colonial Art, and Nazi-Looted Works Too

France confronts two legacies of stolen art as new restitution laws ease colonial returns and the Musée d’Orsay spotlights Nazi-looted works still awaiting heirs.

Syrian Reconstruction Era: Abu Dhabi’s First-Mover Advantage

As foreign funds return to Damascus, the UAE has eagerly secured prime real estate with preemptive speed.

UAE Classrooms Reopen After a Week of War

UAE schools have returned to in-person learning after a second week of remote classes triggered by Iranian attacks, testing a system that has now been forced to switch modes twice in less than two months.