Topic: Women
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Atoosa Sepehr Q&A: ‘Food is a form of healing’
The bestselling author of From a Persian Kitchen on taking chances and seeing her life story on the stage
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Fawzia Mirza on The Queen of My Dreams: ‘Love and joy are revolutionary’
The writer-director speaks to Hyphen about her first feature film, now in cinemas, drawing on her own experience as a queer Pakistani Muslim
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Afghan women want to be heard, not pitied
The Taliban has imposed a draconian ban on female voices outside the home, but many still refuse to suffer in silence
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‘It is not right to show luxuries when there’s a war being played out in front of our eyes’
British-Palestinian designer Fadi Kazem Sarandah has pulled out of London Fashion Week and won't show his collection until there is a ceasefire in Gaza
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Saher Shah’s new play Vitamin D breaks down the stigma of divorce
For many women, the decision to end a marriage is made even harder by the negative attitudes of family, friends and the wider community
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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
