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Plastic surgery: turn to the Thai scalpel
Bangkok and its shiny new clinics have become the new capital for medical tourism, particularly for plastic surgery - and sex changes
Ho Che Anderson: I never actually said 'hey mom, this is my sex book'
The London-born Canadian graphic novelist, 38, is relaxed and frank as he discusses being chosen as the only black cartoonist to portray Martin Luther King, a series which took him ten long years to complete
men and women, art spiegelman, non-eu countries, london, comics, love, bologna
Immigration: the plight of Poles in France
Poland has been an official EU country since 1 May 2004. While Poles have the right to move freely around France, things get a lot more complicated when it comes to getting a job
men and women, enlargement, future of europe, nicolas sarkozy, communism, immigration, strasbourg
Who takes care of Europe’s future generations?
While France and Finland are miles ahead in childcare in Europe, Germany is still struggling against old role models
'Poland belongs to its women'
A new Polish women-only party battles traditional stereotypes in a conservative government
men and women, right-wing, european democracy, poland, central and eastern europe, labour, discrimination
Georgian women, invisible citizens
Women’s rights are neglected in the Caucasus, as illustrated in Tblisi, Georgia's capital
men and women, georgia, caucasus, post-soviet states, tiflis, prostitution, labour
Western Sahara: forgotten European colony
The Sahrawis celebrate their 30th Independence Day on February 27
men and women, morocco, foreign policy, north africa, algeria, mauritania, photography
Portugal sits on the fence
The February 11 referendum on the decriminalisation of abortion has garnered mixed reactions
men and women, abortion, ageing society, health, portugal, josé sócrates, referendum
Gypsy king: 'The EU offers new hope for the Roma'
Florin Cioaba, 'Roma King,' wants to unify the fragmented ethnic gypsy tribes and represent them politically
men and women, romania, roma, european commission, family, europe, human rights
Feminism: Mamma mia is dead!
Edda Billi, a Tuscan who has spent more than 40 years fighting tooth and nail for gender equality, recounts the history of the feminist movement in Rome
men and women, cities, rome, southern eu, italy, feminism, politics
'Women in Quebec are more violent towards men - not the other way round'
Every third day in France, a woman dies at the hands of a violent partner. The case is different on the other side of the francophone world
No more Mr. Royal
International Women's Day, on March 8, is an occassion to celebrate the new alpha-female - the Royals and Merkels of Europe
Newsha Tavakolian, Iran's inside story
At the inauguration of Perpignan's 19th festival ‘Visa pour l'image’, the Iranian photojournalist focuses on the situation of women in the Middle East
men and women, festivals, photo, culture, multiculturalism, poverty, peacekeeping
Imbalance of power?
China, thanks to its strong economic growth and enhanced military capabilities, is now becoming the main strategic power in Asia. What are the potential consequences of these developments, both regionally and world-wide?
From macho Italians to progressive Swedes
The 1957 Treaty of Rome states that “the Community shall aim to eliminate inequalities between men and women”. Although progress has undoubtedly been made, Europe is still a long way from achieving this goal.
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