70 years ago, an Anglo-US coup condemned Iran to decades of oppression – but now the people are fighting back: The 1953 coup d’etat in Iran ushered in a period of exploitation and oppression that has continued – despite a subsequent revolution that led to huge changes – for 70 years. Each year on August …
Iranian protesters remain defiant in the face of violent and brutal regime oppression: The vibrant, brave and unyielding voice of dissent remains strong in Iran despite months of brutal repression by the clerical regime. The “women, life, freedom” movement is an insistent call for change that is meeting the Islamic Republic head-on with resilient defiance. …
How the kimono became a symbol of oppression in some parts of Asia: Now a symbol of Japanese culture, the Kimono has Chinese roots. supawat bursuk/Shutterstock A woman in Suzhou, China, was reportedly detained recently for “provoking trouble”. Her alleged crime was being spotted outside wearing a kimono. The woman was dressed like a character …
Operation Condor: why victims of the oppression that swept 1970s South America are still fighting for justice: Between 1976 and 1978, an extrajudicial campaign of violent repression was waged by South American dictatorships against political dissidents and exiles who spoke out against domestic repression and military rule. Operation Condor, as this campaign was known, has …
Whiteness is an invented concept that has been used as a tool of oppression: Whiteness is a modern, colonial invention. It was devised in the 17th century and used to provide the logic for genocide and slavery. The first recorded mention of “white people”, historians concur, is in English playwright Thomas Middleton’s 1613 play, The …
The hijab is not a symbol of gender oppression – but those who choose to wear it risk Islamophobia: Covering is a matter of personal choice, faith and, for many women, freedom. Jacob Lund | Shutterstock In a recent New York Times podcast on the alleged “Trojan Horse” Islamisation of schools in Birmingham, England, a …
LGBTQ teenagers are creating new online subcultures to combat oppression: Taking pride. Shutterstock. The internet can be an ugly place, especially for young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or queer. Cyberbullying is difficult to combat, because the bullies are often anonymous. And toxic debates can fester on social media: the 2017 Stonewall …
South Africa in the news: Lessons Africa can learn from Winnie Mandela’s resilience in face of oppression: Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela popularly known the world over as Winnie Mandela, emboldened the fight against political, economic and social oppression in South Africa, which was the last bastion of the dehumanising racial segregation style of government.: “South …
Cultural Competency, Cultural Diversity, and Issues of Privilege and Oppression: Definitions and Applications in Social Service Practice- Part 2 – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-11-09 09:00:00 in United States Cultural Competency, Cultural Diversity, and Issues of Privilege and Oppression: Definitions and Applications in Social Service Practice- Part 2 This two part workshop …
Liu Xiaobo: a voice of conscience who fought oppression for decades: Only a few weeks after being diagnosed with a late-stage liver cancer in late May 2017, the world learned that China’s most prominent dissident, Liu Xiaobo, died at 61 in a hospital in the north-east region of China, where he was born. As the …
Cultural Competency, Cultural Diversity, and Issues of Privilege and Oppression: Definitions and Applications in Social Service Practice Part 1 – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-09-18 09:00:00 in United States Cultural Competency, Cultural Diversity, and Issues of Privilege and Oppression: Definitions and Applications in Social Service Practice- Part 1 This two part workshop …