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Active Players in Economy: Women and Work in 18th Century Malta

March 6, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Maltese working women, married or otherwise, is not a recent phenomenon. Historical sources prove the claim that three centuries ago, in 18th century Malta, women’s input into the work of production was indeed significant.

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Filed Under: Economy, More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: feminism, history, Malta, Marxism, women, work

On Regretting Motherhood

January 12, 2019 by The IotL Magazine 3 Comments

The perfect, romanticised version of motherhood—the ‘motherhood myth’—needs to be dismantled. Women who are childless by choice are controversial, but women who regret motherhood…? This is the ultimate taboo.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: feminism, gender roles, motherhood

Maltija / Maltese

November 21, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

A poem by Nadia Mifsud.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Poetry Tagged With: feminism, migration, poetry

The ‘Other’ Side of the Kitchen

May 22, 2018 by Rachael Scicluna Leave a Comment

The image of domestic kitchen serves as an electoral asset and reinforces heterosexual gender roles at once.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: feminism, gender roles, politics

Grrrl* Gangs Against Street Harassment

April 18, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The growing discrimination, harassment, attacks and assaults are not bound to one social category (such as gender) but to multiple at once—age, race, class. Queer-feminist street art is a response to such harassment in public space. [Read more…] about Grrrl* Gangs Against Street Harassment

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Sexuality & Gender Tagged With: discrimination, feminism, harassment, street art

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