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Saudi Netflix Show Creator Faces Terrorism Charge, 13-Year Travel Ban
Saudi TV creator Abdulaziz Almuzaini, whose animated Netflix show has made waves for breaking social taboos, said he had been convicted by an anti-terrorism court, prompting condemnation from rights advocates.
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South Korean Etrepreneur Who Is Trying To Enter The Porn Industry
When entrepreneur Lee Hee-tae told his parents he was going into the porn business, he urged them not to worry about social disapproval in conservative South Korea and to think about the money instead.
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"Sanitary Pads At Re 1": PM's Remark Draws Praise On Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who delivered his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi this morning, spoke about his government's efforts for women empowerment. As he made a mention of sanitary pads many on social media praised him for moving a step forward in breaking taboo against mentruation.
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Free Pads To Tackle "Period-Shame" School Skipping In Bangladesh
Girls in rural villages will get free sanitary pads to stop them skipping school during their periods as a result of social taboos around menstruation, a Bangladesh minister said Monday.
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"Raped When I Was 7": Ex-Students Recount Horror At Bangladesh Madrasas
Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country.
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Debunking Popular Myths About Menstruation
Menstruation is natural and a healthy function of every woman's reproductive life. But even today it has been mythicized and mysterious. Women are restricted from everyday social life because of this. Menstruation is a taboo and it has affected many women's lives.
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TV Show Tackles Gender Issues In India, Becomes One Of The World’s Most Watched
New Delhi: A TV show that is shattering social taboos – from domestic violence and acid attacks to menstruation and child marriage – has become one of the most watched series in the world, attracting over 400 million viewers, the producer said. Scripted to challenge deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes and gender discrimination, “Main Kuch Bhi K...
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Kuch Na Kaho. Viral Video Lists Topics Off-Limits For Discussion in India
As the world continues to debate and deliberate over Tanmay Bhat's Snapchat episode, another name has cropped up on social media - actor Annu Kapoor finds himself unexpectedly viral and he can thank Mr Bhat's fellow comic Kanan Gill for it.
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Kashmiri Women Break Social Taboos, Divorce Their Drug Addict Husbands
For 27-year-old Rifat, it wasn't an easy decision to divorce her drug addict husband who despite all her efforts in the last three years did not quit the habit and often became violent under the influence of drugs.
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Divya Dutta on Censorship: Director Has Every Right to Express
"I think 'intolerance' has become a taboo for everyone. If you talk about censorship then I agree with Benegal. Cinema is a creative medium. The director has the right to express. In the times of social media, with everything on internet just a click away, I wonder how censoring a few things could help," said Divya
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Young Indians Embrace Dating Apps Despite Social Taboos
The success of social dating apps may be somewhat surprising in India, a conservative country where arranged marriage is still the norm.
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Opinion: Dear Universities, Is Menstruation Unacceptable
We continue in many ways to be a 'chee chee!' culture, says Rukmini Bhaya Nair.
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Young Afghans Go Online to Find Friendship and Love
Frustrated by strict social rules, young and educated Afghans are quickly learning that taboos can be sidestepped at the tap of a mobile phone.
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Bollywood uses comedy to break fertility taboos
With Vicky Donor, Bollywood is witnessing the trend of experimenting with traditionally off-limits content.
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Saudi Netflix Show Creator Faces Terrorism Charge, 13-Year Travel Ban
Saudi TV creator Abdulaziz Almuzaini, whose animated Netflix show has made waves for breaking social taboos, said he had been convicted by an anti-terrorism court, prompting condemnation from rights advocates.
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South Korean Etrepreneur Who Is Trying To Enter The Porn Industry
When entrepreneur Lee Hee-tae told his parents he was going into the porn business, he urged them not to worry about social disapproval in conservative South Korea and to think about the money instead.
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"Sanitary Pads At Re 1": PM's Remark Draws Praise On Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who delivered his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi this morning, spoke about his government's efforts for women empowerment. As he made a mention of sanitary pads many on social media praised him for moving a step forward in breaking taboo against mentruation.
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Free Pads To Tackle "Period-Shame" School Skipping In Bangladesh
Girls in rural villages will get free sanitary pads to stop them skipping school during their periods as a result of social taboos around menstruation, a Bangladesh minister said Monday.
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"Raped When I Was 7": Ex-Students Recount Horror At Bangladesh Madrasas
Former Bangladeshi students are turning to social media to detail allegations of "rampant" sex abuse at the hands of teachers and older pupils in Islamic schools, breaking their silence on a taboo topic in the conservative country.
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Debunking Popular Myths About Menstruation
Menstruation is natural and a healthy function of every woman's reproductive life. But even today it has been mythicized and mysterious. Women are restricted from everyday social life because of this. Menstruation is a taboo and it has affected many women's lives.
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TV Show Tackles Gender Issues In India, Becomes One Of The World’s Most Watched
New Delhi: A TV show that is shattering social taboos – from domestic violence and acid attacks to menstruation and child marriage – has become one of the most watched series in the world, attracting over 400 million viewers, the producer said. Scripted to challenge deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes and gender discrimination, “Main Kuch Bhi K...
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Kuch Na Kaho. Viral Video Lists Topics Off-Limits For Discussion in India
As the world continues to debate and deliberate over Tanmay Bhat's Snapchat episode, another name has cropped up on social media - actor Annu Kapoor finds himself unexpectedly viral and he can thank Mr Bhat's fellow comic Kanan Gill for it.
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Kashmiri Women Break Social Taboos, Divorce Their Drug Addict Husbands
For 27-year-old Rifat, it wasn't an easy decision to divorce her drug addict husband who despite all her efforts in the last three years did not quit the habit and often became violent under the influence of drugs.
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Divya Dutta on Censorship: Director Has Every Right to Express
"I think 'intolerance' has become a taboo for everyone. If you talk about censorship then I agree with Benegal. Cinema is a creative medium. The director has the right to express. In the times of social media, with everything on internet just a click away, I wonder how censoring a few things could help," said Divya
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Young Indians Embrace Dating Apps Despite Social Taboos
The success of social dating apps may be somewhat surprising in India, a conservative country where arranged marriage is still the norm.
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Opinion: Dear Universities, Is Menstruation Unacceptable
We continue in many ways to be a 'chee chee!' culture, says Rukmini Bhaya Nair.
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Young Afghans Go Online to Find Friendship and Love
Frustrated by strict social rules, young and educated Afghans are quickly learning that taboos can be sidestepped at the tap of a mobile phone.
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Bollywood uses comedy to break fertility taboos
With Vicky Donor, Bollywood is witnessing the trend of experimenting with traditionally off-limits content.
