Arranged marriages, hyper-conservative in-laws, violent husbands, mangoes, and of course the monsoon season are some of the numerous stereotypes, many may have an aversion to reading in a work of fiction or even non-fiction. That said, typecasting continues to plague writers from within the South Asian region as well as the diaspora. Painting a conventionalized...
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Ananke Women In Literature Festival Announces More Speakers
Eminent names from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will be gracing the third edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2023 on April 11th and 12th. Independent publishers, authors, filmmakers, artists, writers and creatives will congregate remotely to engage in dialogue focusing on a wide ranging array of topics including Arab Women in Literature...
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AnankeWLF Unwraps the Migratory Experience of Language
Joao Guimarães Rosa says so beautifully that every word has its shadow. Taking cue from the Brazilian novelists exposition, Anankes Women in Literature Festival unveils a fascinating conversation that will delve into the migratory experience of language through translation and interpretation. Eminent names from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will be gracing the third edition of...
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AnankeWLF unveils Illustrated Resistance
Art and the visual has played a pivotal role in the socio-political history of humanity. Existing since the time when mankind had limited modes of communication as well as vocabulary, it is an organic canvas representing ideas shared and otherwise riveting emotions and angst. Keeping in mind the role of art as a...
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Ananke Women in Literature Unveils Session on Arab Women in Literature vis-a-vis War, Resilience, Exile & Identity
The third edition of Anankes one of a kind flagship event, Women in Literature Festival 2023 unveils a fascinating panel discussion featuring distinguished names from the Arab diaspora, Huda Fakhreddinne, Jehan Bseiso and Lela Aboulela. The event will be live-streamed on Ananke’s Facebook page – @anankemag with the option to participate in all live sessions...
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Lack of women in the nuclear sector puts net zero goals in danger
March 8th, 2023: NEA analyses highlight that total nuclear energy production needs to triple by 2050 for governments around the world to achieve net zero emissions. The nuclear sector will need to grow and diversify its workforce as a result, but that will be difficult to achieve unless it attracts more women. A new NEA report...
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Massive Costs Due to Womens Under Representation in the Digital World
March 8th, 2023 (United Nations, New York): Under the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, UN Women, the United Nations, and its partners and allies around the world celebrate International Womens Day (IWD) on March 8th, 2023, calling on governments, activists and the private sector to power on in their efforts to shape...
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Ananke Women In Literature Festival Announces Initial Speakers
Eminent names from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will be gracing the third edition of Anankes Women in Literature Festival 2023 (AnankeWLF. Planned to be held on April 11th and 12th, independent publishers, authors, filmmakers, artists, writers and journalists will congregate remotely to engage in dialogue focusing on new immersive approaches to storytelling, publishing...
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Pace of Reform Toward Equal Rights for Women Falls to 20-Year Low
March 3rd, 2023, (Washington, USA): The global pace of reforms toward equal treatment of women under the law has slumped to a 20-year low, constituting a potential impediment to economic growth at a critical time for the global economy, a new World Bank report shows. In 2022, the global average score on the World Banks Women,...
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Promoting Cross Cultural Exchange: Ananke Announces Women in Literature Festival 2023
The third edition of Anankes flagship literary event, the Women in Literature Festival, will take place on April 11th-12th, 2023. Independent publishers, authors, filmmakers, artists, writers and journalists from across South Asia, MENA and beyond will congregate remotely to engage in dialogue on gender, language, feminist literary activism as well as innovation and more. After...