Petra Godesa
School
University Of Ljubljana
University Of South Wales
Expertise
Social Sciences, Culture, Media, Women's Rights
- Petra's interest in social sciences has informed her her journalistic work in the field of gender rights, colonialism, and anthropology. As a feature writer for DELO, she spent five months in 2018 traveling through Guatemala and Mexico, research and reporting on local and national issues in Latin America. In 2019, she spent over a month with the Huni Kuin tribe, documenting their enchanting but difficult life deep in the Amazon forest.
- As a freelance writer, Petra has contributed to Unearth Women, a female travel magazine; The Slovenia Times, the only Slovene business magazine in the English language; Versopolis Review, a pan-European cultural and humanities magazine; and Sobotna priloga (DELO), a renowned newspaper supplement in the Slovene media sphere. As a member of the Ona magazine newsroom, she regularly wrote for the weekly, monthly, and online editions, focusing on crucial social and women's issues. Over the years, she created over 300 pieces, mostly interviews, feature stories, and travelogues. In 2019 she became a columnist, carefully attempting to dissect intricate human nature.
- Petra's documentary photography has been exhibited in Chania, Crete); Ljubljana, Slovenia; Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina; Berlin; and Cardiff, Wales. Currently, she is working on a photo documentary project, researching the role of photography in perpetuating gender stereotypes. In 2017, she created a literary travel blog, www.restlessheartblog.org, where she combined her love for writing, travelling, and photography.
Experience
Petra is a writer and photographer currently based in London, U.K. With nearly 10 years of experience as a journalist for publications like DELO, Versopolis, Unearthed Women, and The Slovenia Times), she's covered human rights' issues, female health, and culture. Always curious and passionate about the state of the world, her documentary photography work focuses on relations of power and the position of women in the modern society.
Education
Petra has a bachelor's degree in cultural studies/critical theory and analysis and a master's degree in journalism, both from the University of Ljubljana.
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Stories By Petra Godesa
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American women didn't have the legal right to abortion until 1973. Surprisingly religious leaders advocated for choice, helping and counseling women.
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In the Middle East many laws that concern women are often based on Sharia law and other religious codes, thus creating gender disaprity and a lack of rights.
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Fingerprints as identification goes back to ancient times, and as the technology has evolved, so has the level of information.
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Hinduism is one the most misunderstood religions in the world. From its origins 4,000 years ago to its core beliefs, here is the untold truth of Hinduism.
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Author and cultural icon Toni Morrison lived through many tragedies. Keep reading to find all about the tragic real-life story of Toni Morrison.
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It appears that music industry contracts are one of the worst business deals ever. Here's a list of musicians severely mistreated by their record labels.
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Despite being familiar, there's a lot about the yin and yang symbol that many don't know. These are things people get wrong about the yin and yang symbol.
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Typically in June, Pride Marches take over the streets of cities around the world to highlight the LGBTQ+ community and their struggles for equality.
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Joe Biden's political career started early and lasted long — he was the longest-serving senator in Delaware! Here's the untold truth of his life.
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Scientists are frequently surprised by new evidence about the ancient Mayans. These are some things about the Mayan empire that still can't be explained.
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Famous artists have come from different times and places, so their lives, as well as their deaths, reflect that. This is where these famous artists are buried.
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Russian, Ukrainian, and Western forces are clsoely interconnected through individuals like Ihor Kolomoisky. Who is Ukranian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky?
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Animals have a special penchant for stardom, sometimes capturing fans overnight. Here are some of the animals that have made headlines around the world.
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The Aztecs managed to join many different tribes and ethnicities into one great empire, the Aztec Empire. Let's take a look at this powerful Indigenous tribe.
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There's been a massive exodus of companies from Russia, but not all have followed suit. These are the American companies still doing business with Russia.
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Volodymyr Zelensky is the president of Ukraine, a comedian, and a media production businessman. This is how much money Volodymyr Zelensky is actually worth.
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When it comes to violence, some Mexican cities are more notorious than others, with homicide rates steeply. These are the most dangerous cities in Mexico.
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A bill passed in the 1900s seemed to prove not all people are equal. This is the story of the forgotten mass imprisonment of women by the American government.
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Doctors Without Borders' commitment to aid has put them in the middle of conflict on multiple occasions. This is the untold truth of Doctors Without Borders.
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There are some countries that rate worse than others on the indexes of gender violence. These are the most dangerous places in the world for women.
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Though most methods of censorship are similar, political powers develop unique ways to silence citizens. These are the most censored countries in the world.
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The Aztecs had a very specific way of understanding the world, relating people, gods, and invisible realms. This is the Aztec pantheon of gods explained.
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The magic that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers created is hard, if not impossible, to top. This is Fred Astaire's relationship with Ginger Rogers explained.
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Ancient Egyptians left behind a number of medical texts — an invaluable source of their practices. These are medical procedures that existed in Ancient Egypt.
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It's hard to forget a man who dances on the ceiling, and Fred Astaire is a well known name in many households. This is the untold truth of Fred Astaire.
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A man of many interests, from bird watching to polo, Prince Philip's list of achievements is long. Here are Prince Philip's most notable accomplishments.
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Due to the distorted lens of history, many women's accomplishments often went unnoticed. These are inventions and discoveries by women that men took credit for.