Turmoil at Chief, a women’s networking organization, raises a long-simmering question: Is amassing power for corporate women a worthy goal in itself?
Category: Women’s Rights
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Is Empowering Corporate Women Enough?
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‘Baraye,’ the Anthem of Iran’s Protest Movement, Is Honored With a Grammy
The New York Times – Music:Shervin Hajipour won in a new special merit category recognizing a song for social change. The song has become the anthem of protests that have swept through Iran in recent months.
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After Competing Without a Hijab, a Top Iranian Chess Player Heads for Spain
The New York Times – Sports:Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, ranked No. 17 among women in the world, will not return to Iran after forgoing a head scarf at an international championship.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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‘In Her Hands’ Review: A Young Woman’s Resolve as Life Unravels
The New York Times – Movies:Hillary and Chelsea Clinton executive produced this documentary, which follows a young Afghan mayor as she navigates upheavals wrought by the Taliban’s return to power.
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Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Sports:She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book.
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Mary Kelly’s Revolution Is Ongoing
The New York Times – T Magazine:The pioneering artist’s feminist work was groundbreaking in the ’70s. She never dreamed it would look just as radical half a century later.
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Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test
The New York Times – Sports:It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.
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Zar Amir Ebrahimi, an Iranian Exile, Channels Trauma in ‘Holy Spider’
The New York Times – Movies:Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who had to flee Iran after an intimate tape was leaked, has been transfixed by the protests erupting there as her film “Holy Spider” is released in the U.S.