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socioeconomic factors
social change
activism and social justice
globalization/anti-globalization
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sociology
social change
activism and social justice
legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights
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socioeconomic factors
social change
activism and social justice
legal and judicial system/human rights/civil rights
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women in black
Definition
- Women in Black (WiB) is a transnational network of feminist antimilitarist women working for peace with justice and struggling against militarism and violence. Through its silent vigils held on a regular basis in public places, WiB supporters protest against militarism, war, and violence in their black outfits. [Source: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World; Women in Black]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/women_in_black
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