Barnard College News
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This special Mother’s Day edition, with Professor Nara Milanich, shines a light on the government’s practice of incarcerating refugee mothers and children and the experiences of the women themselves.
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The Barnard community has always been known for its commitment to activism, from its founding days and the fight to provide women with a quality education, to this past year where national movements focused on women’s rights, immigration, science and climate change, and other social issues.
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Autesserre’s work helps promote grassroots humanitarian efforts and an increase in women peacekeepers.
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Why would being really snappy as a dresser be politically dangerous?
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