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What Greek mythology teaches us about women’s resistance and rebellion

  • Written by Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Associate Professor of Classical Studies, Tufts University

After some hard-fought victories, women’s rights are threatened again in many parts of the world. In the United States, the Supreme Court overturned women’s right to abortion in June 2022; women have also been leaving the workforce since the COVID-19 pandemic, in many cases to care for children and elderly relatives. In other parts of...

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