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Women’s words speak volumes
With most of recorded history dominated by the voices of men, LYNNE WALSH encourages sisters to read the memoirs of women – and to write their own too
REMARKABLE: The Danish writer Karen Blixen as a recipient of De Gyldne Laurbaer prize on November 6 1952 [Public Domain]

IT’S a bit of a cliche to hear the rallying call that women should be raising our voices and amplifying those of other sisters.

We do, of course, whenever we have the time, energy — and often, the rage against injustice.

We run campaigns, sign petitions, speak out in public and in the media. We have diaries stuffed with conferences, seminars, podcasts, and endless meetings in the limbo-land of Zoom.

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