Mariama Ba's So Long a Letter provides an intimate look into Senegalese society through letters written by two women. The ...

The late 1920s and early 1930s witnessed a transitional moment in the evolving politics of gender in colonial Bengal. From ...

Policies—whether in the West or in the Muslim world—are imposed on women, not developed with them or for them. How they dress ...

It was one of the artefacts that launched an online campaign to highlight women's roles in pre-colonial communities - and revive cultural heritages almost erased by colonialism.

Andrea Condes, 39, was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and adopted into the United States, where she grew up and pursued a career ...

Enrique C. Ochoa details the transformation of Mexico’s food economy from a traditional, locally controlled system to one driven by neoliberal ideas of modernity and efficiency.

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, ...

The Town of Islip approved a zoning change that paves the way for a plan to convert former Catholic school buildings to ...

The actual details of history demonstrate noble, freedom-loving motivations in the U.S. founders that went far beyond any ...

The '80s may not be remembered as a bastion of cinematic greatness, but the decade was actually home to some incredible films ...