A book by Harriet Sandys (Author) Until the age of 18, Harriet Sandys lived a sheltered and rural life in the Lake District. Her parents hoped that, after leaving boarding school and doing the Season’, she would meet and marry a suitable young man. Instead, after learning how to restore oriental carpets, she travelled alone to […]
Why are Afghan women’s concerns being ignored?
6th March 2019 |by Rahela Hashim Sidiqi |@Time4RealPeace| This January, I watched with tremendous joy and hope as the Women’s March filled the streets of the United States and the world for the third time. I was so moved by the movement’s widespread participation and continued vibrancy. I saw grandmothers and mothers and daughters of all ages, all […]
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Afghan Women’s Orchestra Somerville Residency In just a few days Somerville will be host to Ensemble Zohra, the first-ever all-female orchestra of Afghanistan. Led by Dr. Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey Junior Research Fellow at Somerville and the Associate Conductor of the Orchestra of St John’s, the project will see 23 young Afghan women aged 12-18 in residence at Somerville sharing […]
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