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HER STORY

Published on March 8 2017

HER STORY It is often said that history is written by the victors, and the losers’ point of view is often neglected and forgotten. The same often applies to the role of women in history as they are often relegated to the position of “a famous man’s wife”...

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Written by Peter SANDERSON-DYKES

Published on #International Women's Day, #Human Rights, #Feminism, #Olympe de Gouges, #Amnesty International

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HER STORY

Published on March 8 2015

HER STORY (First published March 6th 2014; updated March 3rd 2015) It is often said that history is written by the victors, and the losers’ point of view is often neglected and forgotten. The same often applies to the role of women in history as they...

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Written by Peter SANDERSON-DYKES

Published on #Women's Rights, #Human Rights, #Culture, #Feminism, #France, #Olympe de Gouges, #Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun

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EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: A FEW OBSERVATIONS

Published on May 28 2014

EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: A FEW OBSERVATIONS As usual, I voted in the recent European elections. In France, voting takes place on a Sunday, and as I have said already, there is a gigantic consumption of paper on this day: rather than having one list with all...

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Written by Peter SANDERSON-DYKES

Published on #France, #Politics, #Elections, #Feminism, #Le Figaro

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