Mihi Joy Nemani

1 month ago | tandfonline.com | Anoosh Soltani |Holly Thorpe |Mihi Joy Nemani

AbstractAmidst the disruption and disorientation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many around the world (re)turned to faith, religion, and spiritual practices for solace and resilience, particularly during the early periods of isolation and lockdown. Taking inspiration from feminist scholarship that intertwines faith, gender, and space, we aim to explore New Zealand women’s embodied and emotional experiences as they (re)negotiate their relationships with their faiths during the pandemic.

Jan 10, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Holly Thorpe |Grace O'Leary |Mihi Joy Nemani |Nida Ahmad

The COVID-19 pandemic was—and continues to be—hugely disruptive and stressful for individuals, communities and countries. Yet many seem desperate to close the chapter entirely, almost as if it had never happened. This desire to forget and move on—labeled "lockdown amnesia" by some—is understandable at one level. But it also risks missing the opportunity to learn from what happened.

Jan 10, 2024 | allafrica.com | Holly Thorpe |Grace O'Leary |Mihi Joy Nemani |Nida Ahmad

The COVID-19 pandemic was - and continues to be - hugely disruptive and stressful for individuals, communities and countries. Yet many seem desperate to close the chapter entirely, almost as if it had never happened. This desire to forget and move on - labelled "lockdown amnesia" by some - is understandable at one level. But it also risks missing the opportunity to learn from what happened.

Jan 9, 2024 | theconversation.com | Holly Thorpe |Mihi Joy Nemani |Nida Ahmad |Grace O'Leary

The COVID-19 pandemic was – and continues to be – hugely disruptive and stressful for individuals, communities and countries. Yet many seem desperate to close the chapter entirely, almost as if it had never happened. This desire to forget and move on – labelled “lockdown amnesia” by some – is understandable at one level. But it also risks missing the opportunity to learn from what happened.

Aug 14, 2023 | mdpi.com | Mihi Joy Nemani |Holly Thorpe |M. Joy |Mihi Joy

1. IntroductionOver recent decades, scholars around the world have examined the powerful role of the media in reproducing unrealistic feminine aesthetic ideals [1,2,3,4,5]. While the ideal body shapes and types have changed over time, Westernised views of women’s bodies continue to influence socially accepted norms that often disregard, or are contrary to, the views and perspectives of ethnic minority or ‘othered’ bodies [6,7,8,9].