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Week 48, 365 : March 8, International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. At the same time it is just another day in the struggle for a world with gender equality. 

Week 46, Carnival : Carnival’s origin lies is a Christian festive season before Lent. Traditionally it is celebrated in countries with a large Catholic presence with parades, street parties and sometimes religious services. Masked figures with wondrous costume may people the streets accompanied by live music.

Week 45 : Hip-hop feminism can be seen as part of Black feminism, the fight for social change in a capitalist system that insists on inequalities based on race, class, gender and heteronormativity.  It is a ‘theoretical and practical enactment of intersectional, sex positive and inclusive feminist ideas and concepts that draw…