A two-year war between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions is driving a surge in killings and disappearances targeting women.
Category: Women and Girls
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‘The Nest of Snakes’: Warring Cartels Target Women in Mexico
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields: A New Feminist Music Festival Takes Shape
The New York Times – Music:At the first Daisy Chain Fields festival, the 23-year-old pop star presented a cross-generational vision of female empowerment. (With Taco Bell activations, too.)
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“The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth”: An Economist, Erased
The New York Times – Business:Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.
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In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism
The New York Times – On the Runway:In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.
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The Barbie Backlash
The New York Times – On the Runway:‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
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Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood’s Culture of Abuse
The New York Times – Movies:Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937.
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Outdated American Policy Is Hurting the Afghan People
The New York Times – On the Runway:A new generation of Afghans wants to move on from the animosities of the past, but Western policies make that difficult.
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Does My Face-Lift Make Me a Bad Feminist?
The New York Times – On the Runway:I, like many a young woman, was once wildly judgmental about plastic surgery. Now I’m not so sure.
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Arlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.”
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What’s the Deal With All of the Shirtdresses?
The New York Times – T Magazine:A reader wonders about the origin of a trend.