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From friends, relatives, partners, spouses or even the OB/GYN at some point, everyone’s shown some strange (read: intrusive) interest in your sexual history. Addressing these deep-seated insecurities among the youth and adults, we speak to gender rights activists and a psychiatrist to deconstruct why people still cling to the social construct of ‘virginity’ in this day and
Scientists who are out and part of LGBTQ communities have more emotional energy for their work, giving them a chance to thrive. But they still get prejudice.
Pakistani-American author and lawyer Rafia Zakaria advocates for a broad-based feminism that doesn't just address the concerns of white women. By Christine Lehnen
Amid soaring prices, millions of Bangladeshi citizens have sought help to survive. Some experts blame the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, while others are quick to highlight the government's failings.