Topic: Women
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Growing up, I was often asked if I was a ‘half Muslim’
Being from a multifaith family can sound idyllic from the outside, but it wasn’t always a fairytale of tolerance and inclusion
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After I reached breaking point, I found solace in an alternative Islamic therapy
I’m a great believer in science-backed therapy and healthcare, but aafiyah healing provided a sense of calm I hadn’t felt in a long time
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Parwana Fayyaz Q&A: ‘Each Afghan woman is creating a history, but silently’
The poet on Persian storytelling, refugee identity and the importance of women’s voices
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Sheeraz Gulsher Q&A: ‘Tackling the ethnicity pay gap is the first step to making work fair for all’
The co-founder of People Like Us on workplace inequalities and Labour’s plans to introduce mandatory reporting of companies’ pay data
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Muslim reality TV stars: where are they now?
From Bake Off to Love Island, UK Muslims have become some of the nation’s favourite overnight celebrities
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Being a Swiftie and a person of colour are ‘constantly at odds’
Taylor Swift’s music has long been seen as being for one demographic only, ignoring the true diversity of her fanbase
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Some friendships last only a season, while others bloom with a lifetime of possibilities
As we age our lives naturally become littered with former friendships, but how should we process this loss?
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‘It is the politics of visibility’: the community archives saving their histories from erasure
Marginalised communities have long fought to preserve their own stories and provide an alternative to the Eurocentric, colonial archive
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Why are we still competing in the ‘hygiene olympics’?
The cleanliness trend is rooted more in a performative display of wellness rather than reality or science
