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We are feminists because we believe that feminism still has a political role to play in today’s society.
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Savigny, H., Warner, H. (2015). Introduction: The Politics of Being a Woman. In: Savigny, H., Warner, H. (eds) The Politics of Being a Woman. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137384669_1
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