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“It wasn’t a baby”: The many meanings of pregnancy loss
Susie Kilshaw’s anthropological research is fixing unintended gaps in miscarriage care
Oct 2 • 
Mélina Magdelénat
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September 2025

Pensions for Housework
A twist on a half-century-old campaign
Sep 11 • 
Mélina Magdelénat
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Overcoming the institutional paradox of care
Why formal care structures are so flawed, why we need them anyway, and some inspiring strategies to build better ones
Sep 3 • 
Mélina Magdelénat
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July 2025

A French lesson in paternity leave
Breaking news, care policies that don't see care as work... don't work
Jul 23 • 
Mélina Magdelénat
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Introducing The Fifth Wave
Connecting the futures of care
Jul 17 • 
Mélina Magdelénat
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