Monthly Archives: November 2014

Gender 101: All relationships are gendered…so is ours with the environment

What is the link between Gender and the environment? The environment can sometimes seem a bit abstract and science based and far removed from the gender issues that I am familiar with. Then we (the MA Gender and Development class) … Continue reading

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Culture and Human Rights – the tension – Feminisms ride to the rescue!

In the Pacific “Culture”, kastom, traditions are often used as a reason (or perhaps an excuse) for gender inequality or to defend and not seek to change beliefs and practices that discriminate against women. This argument surfaces when groups talk … Continue reading

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