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Medieval women used informal social networks to share health problems and medical advice – just as we do today

In the medieval period, medical science was still dominated by the ancient writings of Hippocrates from the fifth century and Galen of Pergamon from...

07.03.2024 6

The Conversation

Pragya Agarwal

Letters and embroidery allowed medieval women to express their ‘forbidden’ emotions

Medieval Europe was a place of great emotional incontinence. So much so that historian Johan Huizinga claimed: “Modern man has no idea of the...

15.02.2024 4

The Conversation

Pragya Agarwal

Should I have children? Why society’s idealisation of motherhood benefits no one

Mothers – and non-mothers. Our language creates the falsehood that being with a child is a norm. Words like childless or childfree firmly place the...

04.01.2024 2

The Conversation

Pragya Agarwal

So many Indian women struggle with their body image. We need to talk about why

When Indian actor Aishwarya Rai, once Miss World, walked the runway at Paris fashion week for L’Oréal this month, the online space and many Indian...

17.10.2023 5

The Guardian

Pragya Agarwal

How rape myths and unconscious biases prejudice the judicial system against women – and rape survivors in particular

It is well documented that women who are sexually assaulted, or raped, rarely report the crime to the police. The US charity, the Rape, Abuse and...

26.09.2023 3

The Conversation

Pragya Agarwal

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