India celebrates women on one hand but continues to confine them to outdated roles and systemic barriers, with real ...

One woman told Farrell that her mother would cut ... The practice of foot binding is something most would prefer to forget. They see it recalling a more "backwards" time. Many of those living ...

As previously mentioned, marriage was viewed in ancient times simply as a binding contract between a man and woman. But in the 18th century, society "encouraged young people to select their ...

Archaeologists made these chilling discoveries while examining the skeletal remains of women found in a tomb near Avignon, southern France, dating back to approximately 4000-3500 BCE. The ...

decoration and process of foot binding are explained and illustrated by bringing to life the reality of the practice. Dr. Amanda Foreman meets with a woman who is of the last generation of foot ...

Foot binding, the practice of crushing young women's feet into tiny "lotus" feet, was widespread in China for nearly a thousand years. Long seen as a crucial way for women to elevate their status ...