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A 1555 depiction of women deemed to be witches being burned at the stake. Science History Images / Alamy

Witch memorials are quietly spreading across Europe

As long as we live in a world where people are persecuted for perceived differences, memorialising accused witches will reveal the deadly consequences of ‘othering’.
It is only since 2018 that Saudi women have been allowed to attend football matches. This photograph was taken before the kick-off of the 2023 Asian Cup match between Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, Qatar on January 21, 2024. Karim Jaafar/AFP

The smartphone in Saudi Arabia: between women’s empowerment and surveillance

In Saudi Arabia, smartphones offer women new avenues of empowerment, even as they remain tools of surveillance in a society where gender inequality persists.
Women who are leaders in the workplace also face pressure to excel as parents, partners and individuals. Jacob Lund / Shutterstock

Impostor syndrome: the cost of being ‘superwoman’ at work and beyond

Female leaders are under pressure to excel, professionally and personally, without showing weakness or strain. The emergence of neoliberal feminism helps explain why, and a milestone in psychology describes what can result.
Cognitive labour significantly impacts women’s workplace experiences and career outcomes, which ultimately undermines gender equity. (Unsplash+)

All women — not just mothers — could benefit from more workplace flexibility

New research highlights that the career outcomes of both women with and without children are negatively impacted by engaging in unpaid labour.

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