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How stars made the little black dress unforgettable
It’s just a dress. But its iconic absence of color have made it fashionable and versatile for 90 years. Here’s our tribute to the little black dress, whether elegant, provocative, long, short, narrow or wide.
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Germany’s oddest queens
They represent their region and local agriculture. From the wine and beer sectors to strawberries and sausage, Germany crowns a large collection of unusual Queens.
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Comments deactivated Indian women take over ‘men’s sport’
India recently launched its first women professional Kabaddi league. The popular South Asian sport has traditionally been dominated by men but women Kabaddi players say they are out there to demonstrate the ‘girl power.’
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What is more important for a country, schools or weapons? A question asked by Malala generated a variety of responses from our readers. Some are of the opinion that the chance to get a good education is vital. Hence a post regarding a five-year-old girl being given in marriage to an adult received many comments.
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Comments deactivated Women, in public and private spheres
Women’s empowerment and freedom are considered to be directly connected to the employment of women, and it is generally believed that if a woman does a job and is financially independent, the chance of her being exploited on the basis of her gender are minimal. But is it just a theory or is it actually so?
This is a blog from one of our readers, Roheena Sajid from Pakistan. We welcome other readers that would like to write for us.
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The human rights record of Saudi Arabia is far from good. One of the things which makes it bad is the protection of women and their rights. Even though women have been allowed to take part in an election recently for the first time, as voters and as candidates, they are still not allowed to do some things or restricted. And those are things which are considered normal for women in other countries. Here are some of the things.
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Comments deactivated Women in the News
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A woman was one of the culprit of the San Bernardino shooting, which caused the death of 14 people on Wednesday December 2. What moves a woman to commit mass murder? Another question that popped up in the news this week: should a teenage rapist get a second chance? Read on!
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