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Hundreds of thousands of displaced Ethiopians are caught between ethnic violence and shadowy politics

December 15, 2017

Ethiopia has experienced one of its worst population displacements due to violence in decades. Now stuck in camps, displaced Ethiopians are trying to come to terms with what their future may hold — while accusations and conspiracy theories abound about why the violence occurred.

Arts, Culture & Media

A French entrepreneur's memoirs tell remarkable tales of 30 years of battling discrimination

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December 15, 2017

This past fall, Mariame Tighanimine published a memoir at age 30, called, "Différente comme tout le monde" ("Different, like everyone else"). Her face stares out from the cover, bareheaded with cropped hair, gold hoops in her ears.

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These women in the Philippines scour a dump site for trash to turn into 'something beautiful'

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December 11, 2017

To grow, blossom or bloom — this is what the Filipino word, lumago, means in the Philippines’ national language. But for the women of Lumago Designs, the word has symbolic meaning, as well.

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Thailand's 'long neck villages' aren't just controversial tourist attractions — they're homes and workplaces for refugees

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December 06, 2017

In northwest Thailand, tourists flock to a village where ethnic Kayah women from Myanmar wear coiled brass rings to elongate their necks. Many of these women say it's a reliable way to make money as undocumented refugees after fleeing conflict and marginalization back home.

Politics

Denmark's new feminist party declares, 'Out with the racists! In with the feminists!'

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December 04, 2017

A new intersectional feminist party in Denmark ran candidates in Copenhagen’s municipal elections for the first time last week.

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In Thailand, kickboxing is becoming more popular with women. Chiang Mai is at the leading edge.

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December 01, 2017

Even if you managed to spot Pettonpung Gym from the road, you probably wouldn't guess that it’s produced some of the most renowned female fighters in Thailand and that it’s been an integral part of making the nearby city of Chiang Mai the epicenter of female kickboxing in Thailand.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Tourists are returning to Egypt after years of staying away

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November 27, 2017

Tourism in Egypt collapsed after the Arab Spring. It's finally showing signs of revival.

Conflict & Justice

Cambodia’s female deminers clean the country of war’s deadly reminders

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November 24, 2017

Female-led mine clearance communities in the Cambodian province of Battambang risk their lives every day to rid the earth of landmines that continue to take thousands of lives.

Arts, Culture & Media

Disney's 'Coco' is a smash hit in Mexico, fueling big hopes for its US release

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November 20, 2017

"Coco" smashed box office records in Mexico, but the hit movie is about more than just record ticket sales.

Conflict & Justice

Druze in the Golan Heights have long been 'on the fence' between Syria and Israel. Syria's civil war has changed things.

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November 16, 2017

As ethnic Druze in Syria are caught in a flashpoint on the edge of the country’s six-year civil war, their neighbors and relatives across the border in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights are figuring out their allegiances. Some Golan Druze are reaffirming their historical and in many cases, familial ties to Syria, while others are drawing closer to an Israel that after years of caution may begin to intervene in the Syrian conflict at its door.