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Oct 20
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S2 EP06 | From Project 2025 to Korea’s 4...

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In this episode, we examine the deeper agenda behind Project 2025. From the erasure of gender and scholarly research to banning language itself. We look at how authoritarian power grabs often begin with controlling women’s bodies, and why movements like Korea’s 4B are rising in response. If the most liberal societies are stripping women’s rights, what does that say about where the world is headed?

Hosted by Elissa Freiha (@freiha) and Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)


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