French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies of ‘sadness’
Satrapi's autobiographical novel was born from her experiences of Iran's Islamic revolution and war with Iraq.
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Satrapi's autobiographical novel was born from her experiences of Iran's Islamic revolution and war with Iraq.
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Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African family An African treaty that rejects longstanding international human rights obligations moved a step closer to becoming policy this week as governments across the continent met in Ghana. The draft African charter on family, sovereignty and values, seen by the Guardian, asserts that African values and culture are under attack from “foreign ideologies” and urges states to withdraw from any agreements that do not align with the principles of the charter, including the 2003 Maputo protocol, which promotes gender equality and protects the reproductive and health rights of women and girls. Continue reading...
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