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It is well known today that Iran is one of the most dangerous countries for LGBTQ+ people. However, thanks to the actions and determination of one woman, Maryam Khatoon Molkara, Iran now carries out more sex reassignment surgeries than all but one country.
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Dalit, from the Sanskrit दलित, meaning ‘broken’ or ‘scattered’ is the lowest stratum of the Indian caste system. Otherwise referred to as ‘untouchables’, its people exist outside the traditional hierarchy. Dalit women are said to be one of the world’s most oppressed groups.
Lesbianism was discussed in medieval Arabic writings as far back as the 9th century. One text even tells the tale of the so-called first lesbian couple and how their love was so great that it transcended death itself.
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Despite being twice included on lists of influential Black Britons, Olive Morris is still frequently overlooked in British history. Still, she achieved much in her tragically short life and her legacy remains alive today.
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Women have been part of Palestinian resistance and its fight for liberation since its inception. They protested alongside the men during the British occupation, the protected their families after Israel took over in 1948, and they have long been active participants in politics. Here are nine stories of such women.
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Now resting in the shadows of Karl Marx's giant tomb, Claudia Jones was an activist and pioneer who left no mere shadow on British culture, and it is time to bring her out into the light.
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A nickname created for Diana, the ‘People’s Princess’ could easily have belonged to another ill-fated royal woman who lived and died over a century beforehand. Beautiful and vivacious, well-loved by the British public, Princess Charlotte Augusta was the breath of fresh air a stagnating monarchy needed.
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In 1141, Matilda, daughter of Henry I, sat down to a victory banquet in Westminster, certain of her imminent coronation as Queen Matilda of England. Yet it was a coronation that would never come to pass - so how was England's potential first queen regnant foiled?
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Ragnhild Tollefsdatter Kåta was born on 23rd May 1873 with five fully-functioning senses. Aged just three-and-a-half, she lost four of these, yet she would grow into a talented woman who was an international inspiration.