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Maria Grabowski

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I am a MSc student in Social Anthropology from Denmark, based in Copenhagen. Main fields count medias and audio, technology and democracy, human rights and global solidarity. Amandla!

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4 December 2011

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Canada: The Start of the SlutWalk Movement

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Global Voices' author, Maria Grabowski, interviews Heather Jarvis, the co-founder of the first SlutWalk initiative based in Toronto. They talk about the background of the movement and its quick spread to the rest of the world.

26 August 2011

Denmark: At Last, the Prime Minister Calls the Elections

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Today the Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen has finally called the parliamentary elections: the big day is in three weeks, on September 15. Maria Grabowski reports on two online initiatives inspired by the long wait for the PM's announcement.

1 August 2011

Ramadan Recipes: Feasting After Fasting

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As the month of Ramadan begins, Maria Grabowski has started a list of blog links to some wonderful Iftar recipes. Please do share your favorites, too!

29 July 2011

Denmark

The severe drought in Africa's Horn is echoing in many online corners of the world. But not only established organizations are raising funds for food. Here's a Danish Facebooker introducing an alternative event - Starvation Monday [en]: “Starve yourself on August 1 and donate the money you would have spent on food to the starving people in Horn of Africa.”

16 May 2011

Denmark: Controversial Law Re-Introduces Border Control

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Danish nationalist right wing party, The Danish People’s Party (Dansk Folkeparti/DF), recently announced the re-introduction of controls at the country's borders with Germany and Sweden. The centre-right minority government in Copenhagen capitulated and the proposal went through. Danish netizens have reacted to the news.

11 February 2011

Denmark: Taking Facebook to the Streets in 2010

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Facebook came to life on Denmark's streets in 2010 through events and groups organised via the social networking site. Whether motives were addressing the country's homeless or immigration policy, it was creativity that characterised Facebook in 'real life'.

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