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PhD on Queen Alexandra & queenship in the political press, 1863-1925 🗞 Fashion, femininity, & monarchy 👑 Publicity Officer for @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social Listings Editor & Blog Co-Ordinator for @royalstudies.bsky.social https://www.lucyhaigh.com/
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Oh wow, I didn't know this! Will definitely have to do some reading around it!
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It's in such recent history, absolutely. And that figure only comprises of women over 30 who had a certain property status!
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It really does feel superficial when we're faced with the reality of what is happening to the women in Afghanistan. I read those two articles back to back and I didn't want to sit on it
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www.unwomen.org/en/news-stor...
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/w...
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Learning about how women are being treated in other countries makes me realise how privileged I am to have this basic human right, and even further, to be able to do a PhD. With that being said, I thought I would share the 2 articles I read today:
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Voting is a right I will always exercise, but I can't help but think of how much the women's rights movement has left to do, both in the UK and abroad where women's rights are rapidly deteriorating.