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Inside the occupation: Mexican activists rise up against femicide

Published on: 16 September 2020 Written by: Pamela Cerdeira All articles by: Pamela Cerdeira

I spent 24 hours in Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission – taken over by feminists demanding justice for rape survivors and murder victims.

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All people without shelter in this pandemic should be considered refugees

23 June 2020

Written by: Klee Benally All articles by Klee Benally

In an extract from the new book ‘Pandemic Solidarity: Mutual Aid During the Covid-19 Crisis’, Klee Benally reports...
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The pandemic dispersed Delhi’s mass protests but their legacy lives on in art

13 May 2020

Written by: Gayatri Ganju All articles by Gayatri Ganju

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We joined a historic peaceful protest led by Muslim women. Art was our voice and our mural is a tribute to their...
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Black Brazilian women take bold action against gender-based violence

11 May 2020

Written by: Bruna Pereira All articles by Bruna Pereira

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As President Bolsonaro’s far-right government decimates state support, activists are stepping in to combat abuse...
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Abortion Without Borders: a bold, feminist reply to Poland’s draconian laws

Written by: Claudia Torrisi All articles by: Claudia Torrisi
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Meet the young people using Instagram to fight Italy’s racism

Written by: Nadeesha Uyangoda All articles by: Nadeesha Uyangoda
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Inside the occupation: Mexican activists rise up against femicide

Written by: Pamela Cerdeira All articles by: Pamela Cerdeira
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All people without shelter in this pandemic should be considered refugees

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Detained in Jordan for disobeying men, girls use art to tell their stories

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Meet the Uzbek activists using apps to connect gay men to HIV testing and care

Written by: Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska All articles by: Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
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The pandemic dispersed Delhi’s mass protests but their legacy lives on in art

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Black Brazilian women take bold action against gender-based violence

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COVID-19 poses an existential threat to human rights activists worldwide

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How a harsh Polish abortion bill sparked women’s strikes around the world

Written by: Klementyna Suchanow All articles by: Klementyna Suchanow
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Mujeres mexicanas harán paro laboral para exigir fin a feminicidios

Written by: Isabella Cota All articles by: Isabella Cota
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Mexican women plan historic strike against femicides

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I’ve defended hundreds of LGBTI people arrested in Uganda. Our laws must change – but we need public acceptance too

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Ajude-nos a contar histórias de resistência feminista pelo mundo

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Ayúdanos a contar las historias de la resistencia feminista global

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Help us tell the stories of global feminist resistance

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Meet Fado Bicha, Portugal’s queer anti-racist feminist musicians

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Young, indigenous and two-spirit: resisting the backlash against our rights

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On Africa’s feminist frontlines, we need accessible care practices to sustain our movements

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“Solidarity is in the air”: Meet the bold, young women challenging Europe’s far right across borders

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Women’s stories from the frontline of Sudan’s revolution must be told

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“This story rarely gets told”: 10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe

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