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Palestinian women’s resistance: from the Great Revolt to the First Intifada (1936 to 1993)

Posted on 29th October 2024 by International Socialism

Across the Middle East, there has been a strong tradition of women’s resistance and activism against imperialism for more than a century.1 In Palestine and the Palestinian diaspora, this resistance against colonial oppressors was first against the British and then… Continue Reading →

From egalitarian society to colonialism: understanding the history of women’s oppression

Posted on 7th July 2023 by International Socialism

A review of The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule, Angela Saini (Harper Collins, 2023), £20 Unsurprisingly, Angela Saini’s latest book has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from people who want to challenge sexism and who recognise the destructive global impact… Continue Reading →