Feminism, the belief in the political, economic and cultural equality of women, has its roots in the earliest eras of human civilization. It is generally divided into three waves: the first feminist wave, dealing with property rights and voting rights; second-wave feminism, focused on equality and anti-discrimination, and third-wave feminism, which began in the 1990s as a reaction to perceived second-wave privilege for white, heterosexual women. From ancient Greece to the fight for women’s suffrage, women’s marches and the #MeToo movement, the history of feminism is as long as it is fascinating. The first feminists In his classic Republic, Plato…
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A UNESCO World Heritage site, once a church, then a mosque, then a museum, has been designated a mosque again, a move seen as reinforcing President Erdoğan’s waning support. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is calling on UN experts to condemn Turkey’s conversion of the historic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, arguing it is an attack on cultural heritage. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan controversially transformed one of the country’s most important buildings into a mosque in July. The move was criticized by the United States, the European Union and Pope Francis. When Hagia Sophia was built almost 1,500…
I should make one of those “how it started, how it ended” memes. The end of 2022 and the celebration of my 55th birthday at the end of December last year had a funny, if not prophetic, theme. When I was growing up in Pittsburgh in the 1970s and 1980s, the national speed limit was a topic of national conversation and the government was trying to implement a national speed limit of 55 miles per hour. I remember signs and billboards saying “55 Stay Alive” and such. So naturally, the theme of my 55th birthday last year was 55 Stay…
In the spring of 585 BC, in the eastern Mediterranean, the moon appeared out of nowhere to obscure the face of the sun, turning day into night.Back then, solar eclipses were shrouded in frightening uncertainty. But a Greek philosopher is said to have predicted the disappearance of the sun. His name was Thales. He lived on the Anatolian coast – today in Turkey but then the cradle of early Greek civilization – and was said to have gained his unusual power by abandoning the gods.The eclipse had an immediate impact on the world. The kingdoms of the Medes and Lydians…
A new report shows that more than half of all adults in the WHO European Region had a major oral disease in 2019, the highest prevalence in the world, and urges Member States to increase Access to safe, effective and affordable essential oral health care within the framework of universal health coverage. . Copenhagen, April 20, 2023Universal health coverage cannot be achieved without oral health care. National health coverage programs should include access to oral health care services, either free or at an affordable price. This is the main message of the new situation report on oral health in the…
What is our “cultural heritage” and why does it need protection? Stephen Stenning of the British Council responds. There is a saying that culture and cultural heritage “shape” us. Can you explain? Being British, Scottish, Londoner or Cornish is not about genes or blood. It has something to do with our environment and our history. We construct our identities from stories, objects and buildings that evoke the past of our ancestors: their glories, their tragedies or simply their daily lives. When people describe an impressive historic site, they often imagine the people who once passed through its gates, worshiped under…
January 20, 2023Image source, Getty ImagesLegend, Last year, Governor DeSantis passed a “Stop WOKE” law that regulates how lessons on race and gender are taught in Florida schools.Florida officials have blocked the introduction of a new advanced high school course that teaches African-American history. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration said the proposed course “lacks educational value and is contrary to Florida law.” The course is being rolled out as part of a pilot program led by the US College Board in 60 high schools across the country. Officials did not specify which law the course violated. The Florida Department of Education…
Material loss Palestinians in the Gaza Strip suffered in three months from Israeli the bombings are unprecedented. Not only did they lose their homes, entire neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure, but residents say another “immeasurable damage that cannot be undone” was the erasure of Gaza’s history. Since the beginning of its war against Gaza On October 7, the Israeli army targeted and destroyed dozens of heritage sites, including historic churches and mosques, cultural museums and archaeological structures dating back thousands of years. Key religious sites have been targeted by Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments across Gaza’s districts. Many of these sites…
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