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Mona Eltahawy
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Patriarchy is global and quotidian.

No country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to the first index to measure progress against a set of internationally agreed targets. theguardian.com/global-develop… h/t @FeministChina
There are three global regions where no countries receive a good score for gender equality
“I don’t see how naturally these problems will go away. Even among the best scoring countries there are still massive problems.”
I want much more than equality. I want to be free
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Very sad to hear that author Binyavanga Wainaina has died. I am honoured to have met him, broken bread with him, and shared much laughter with so many mutual friends. Rest in power, Binj. L: With @aleksandarhemon Paris 2015. R: NYC 2017 with many friends after Pen World Voices
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