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Demon Possession and Sexual Violence in Post-Great Recession American Horror Cinema (University of Wales Press) - Máiréad Casey

This volume examines American horror films as key sites for exploring contemporary anxieties around gender, power and trauma. In this groundbreaking study, the author traces the resurgence of demon-possession narratives in US cinema following the 2008 financial crisis – a period marked by

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Global Media Monitoring Project 2025: A Global Gender Analysis in the Media

The 2025 edition of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP)—the world's largest and longest-running longitudinal study on gender equality in the media—took place this Tuesday. Coordinated every five years by WACC Global, the initiative involved thousands of volunteers across more than 120

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Removal of the "Advancing Health Equity for Intersex Individuals" Document

Recent executive orders from the Trump administration have led to the removal of the Advancing Health Equity for Intersex Individuals document from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.This document was a crucial step in recognizing the healthcare needs of intersex individuals.

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Gender Equality Index 2024: Tackling violence against women, tackling gender inequalities

The 2024 Gender Equality Index Thematic Focus by EIGE highlights the widespread and severe issue of violence against women in the EU, which remains under-reported. Despite legal progress, including the 2024 EU Directive and the 2023 Istanbul Convention, gaps persist with five Member States yet to

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About Gender - Unforeseen future: gender, sexuality, politics. Historical perspectives and critical views on the present

A new online issue of the AG About Gender, International Journal of Gender Studies entitled ‘Unforeseen future: gender, sexuality, politics is available. Historical perspectives and critical views on the present’ by Prof. Mariella Poppa and Prof. Michela Mariotto. The editorial reflects on the

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