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Anniversary of Kabul’s collapse: Insights on media portrayal and women’s representation amid crisis

Today, August 15, marks one of the darkest days in Afghanistan’s history: the collapse of Kabul. Two years ago, immediately following the United States troop withdrawal, the Taliban overtook the government and the 20-year western mission in Afghanistan took only a single day to collapse. Since 2021, the Taliban have imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic …

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Australia’s trans rights law amid global LGBTQ concerns

August 1st, 2023 marks the 10 year anniversary of when Australia passed the national anti-discrimination law for trans and gender diverse peoples. While trans rights seem to be protected here in Australia, in the United States trans and other LGBTQ rights are being threatened by legislation. Trans Americans and Australians speak on what this means …

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