Difference between revisions of "GUIDE TO THIS MONTH'S ARTICLES - JULY / AUGUST 2014"

From New Internationalist Easier English Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 68: Line 68:
  
 
*[[Help us finish the film "The Spirit Level"]]
 
*[[Help us finish the film "The Spirit Level"]]
 +
 +
And read about the protests and battles, new and old, in India:
 +
 +
*[[New times, new battles, in India and other countries]]

Revision as of 14:56, 1 August 2014

This month, the main topic is feminism

The long article is about the new type of feminism. Read about what is happening around the world - what are people fighting against? and what are they fighting for?

keynoteimage.jpg

Read about "new feminism" - short stories about a superheroine in a veil in Egypt, women wearing false beards in France, and women who don't deserve to be raped in Brazil:

What is feminism today? Read this interview with a 16 year old feminist and a 68 year old feminist - what do they agree about? Do they disagree?

And for the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in the US, read about how social change is created on the street:

Should we be women or girls? Read this by comedian / activist Kate Smurthwaite:

And read here about FGM (female genital mutilation) - why do people do it? how can we stop it? what are the problems?:

A special series of articles about Gaza:

A photo story, showing all the people who have had to leave their homes in Gaza, and telling their story:

Read about Gaza - a letter to Obama from a doctor working in a Palestinian hospital:

gazamed.jpg

And read about the second crisis in Palestine - how angry the Palestinians feel about the PA:

From the blogs this month:

First, some blogs about the main topic this month: feminism. Did you know how good trade unions are for feminism at work? Read this:

Is it good for polygamy (having several wives) to be legal in India? Read about it here:

The Church of England finally voted to allow women to be bishops - the top job:

To celebrate the end of fasting in Ramadam, read about different reasons for fasting, and a poem:

On the day the First World War started, what can we learn about peace movements?:

They're making a film of the excellent book about how we need less inequality in the world: "The Spirit Level". Help them finish the film and change the world:

And read about the protests and battles, new and old, in India: