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‘We’re unstoppable’: Meet the women leading Myanmar’s protests

Published on: 24 February 2021 Written by: Macarena Aguilar All articles by: Macarena Aguilar Written by: Maggi Quadrini All articles by: Maggi Quadrini

These are some of the bold and brave women who have taken to the streets to protest against the military coup and demand a return to democracy

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Poland’s abortion rights protesters prepare for revolution

2 January 2021

Written by: Lidia Kurasinska All articles by Lidia Kurasinska

“We’re entering a second stage of the revolution, and everyone’s invited” #12DaysofResistance
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Indigenous women explain what’s at stake in Argentina’s abortion debate

26 December 2020

Written by: Luciana Mignoli All articles by Luciana Mignoli

A bill to legalise abortion is now at the senate. These Indigenous women explain what the debates mean for lives on...
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“They’re true fighters”: The Cameroonian women organising in US detention centres

28 December 2020

Written by: Joni Hess All articles by Joni Hess

Cameroonian asylum seekers Claudia and Vera were released from detention this summer. Now they’re fighting for their...

Documenting the Resistance

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Anti-trans activism by some UK queer people is shocking and damaging

Written by: Levan Berianidze All articles by: Levan Berianidze
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Society of Editors scandal: Statement from openDemocracy’s feminist investigations team
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These 8 stories are a feminist’s must-read

Written by: Inge Snip All articles by: Inge Snip
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Why we’re suing the Spanish government

Written by: Aintzane Márquez All articles by: Aintzane Márquez
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Women self-organise against violence in eastern Ukraine’s frontlines

Written by: Nadzeya Husakouskaya All articles by: Nadzeya Husakouskaya
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How I became an advocate for sex workers’ rights

Written by: Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah All articles by: Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
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Threats and murder won’t stop South Africa’s environmental activists

Written by: Lindsay Maasdorp All articles by: Lindsay Maasdorp

Written by: Thabi Myeni All articles by: Thabi Myeni
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Poland’s abortion rights protesters prepare for revolution

Written by: Lidia Kurasinska All articles by: Lidia Kurasinska
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Meet the Black feminist politician shaking up Dutch politics

Written by: Sophia Seawell All articles by: Sophia Seawell
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openDemocracy feminist investigations cited 400 times across global media

Written by: Claire Provost All articles by: Claire Provost

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Written by: Lou Ferreira All articles by: Lou Ferreira
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2020’s feminist resistance around the world in pictures

Written by: Inge Snip All articles by: Inge Snip
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7 ways women of colour resisted racism this year

Written by: Sophia Seawell All articles by: Sophia Seawell
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Queer Nigerians face police brutality. Why were they erased from #EndSARS?

Written by: Ugonna-Ora Owoh All articles by: Ugonna-Ora Owoh
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The Black Tunisian women fighting ‘double discrimination’

Written by: Alessandra Bajec All articles by: Alessandra Bajec
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“They’re true fighters”: The Cameroonian women organising in US detention centres

Written by: Joni Hess All articles by: Joni Hess
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Meet the trans artist trading tattoos for top surgeries

Written by: Lou Ferreira All articles by: Lou Ferreira
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Indigenous women explain what’s at stake in Argentina’s abortion debate

Written by: Luciana Mignoli All articles by: Luciana Mignoli
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How to navigate talking about feminism like a pro

Written by: Sophia Seawell All articles by: Sophia Seawell

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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10 feminist anthems for 2021

Written by: Camille Mijola All articles by: Camille Mijola
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In a year of pandemic and pain, women fight back with mass protests

Written by: Hillary Margolis All articles by: Hillary Margolis
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The Cuban church opening its doors to LGBTIQ worshippers

Written by: Eileen Sosin All articles by: Eileen Sosin
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These are the women of colour who took down Trump

Written by: Joni Hess All articles by: Joni Hess
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In Brazil’s first elections under Bolsonaro, Black women are fighting back

Written by: Bruna Pereira All articles by: Bruna Pereira

Written by: Macarena Aguilar All articles by: Macarena Aguilar
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From Chicago to Kiev, women send solidarity to Poland after abortion ban

Written by: Claudia Torrisi All articles by: Claudia Torrisi
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A feminist blueprint for saving democracy in the US – and beyond

Written by: Yifat Susskind All articles by: Yifat Susskind
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Don’t queer Kenyans have a right to religion?

Written by: Arya Karijo All articles by: Arya Karijo
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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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Meet Alabama’s feminist doctor protecting women giving birth under COVID-19

Written by: Francesca Visser All articles by: Francesca Visser
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All people without shelter in this pandemic should be considered refugees

Written by: Klee Benally All articles by: Klee Benally
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Italy, it’s time to confront your own rampant racism

Written by: Nadeesha Uyangoda All articles by: Nadeesha Uyangoda
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Detained in Jordan for disobeying men, girls use art to tell their stories

Written by: Marta Vidal All articles by: Marta Vidal
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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

Written by: Gayatri Ganju All articles by: Gayatri Ganju

Written by: Shilo Shiv Suleman All articles by: Shilo Shiv Suleman
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Black Brazilian women take bold action against gender-based violence

Written by: Bruna Pereira All articles by: Bruna Pereira

Written by: Macarena Aguilar All articles by: Macarena Aguilar
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COVID-19 poses an existential threat to human rights activists worldwide

Written by: Latanya Mapp Frett All articles by: Latanya Mapp Frett
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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

Written by: Isabella Cota All articles by: Isabella Cota
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I’ve defended hundreds of LGBTI people arrested in Uganda. Our laws must change – but we need public acceptance too

Written by: Patricia Kimera All articles by: Patricia Kimera
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Ajude-nos a contar histórias de resistência feminista pelo mundo

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Ayúdanos a contar las historias de la resistencia feminista global

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Help us tell the stories of global feminist resistance

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Meet Fado Bicha, Portugal’s queer anti-racist feminist musicians

Written by: Marta Vidal All articles by: Marta Vidal
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Young, indigenous and two-spirit: resisting the backlash against our rights

Written by: Raven Dinelle All articles by: Raven Dinelle
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On Africa’s feminist frontlines, we need accessible care practices to sustain our movements

Written by: Jessica Horn All articles by: Jessica Horn
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“Solidarity is in the air”: Meet the bold, young women challenging Europe’s far right across borders

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Women’s stories from the frontline of Sudan’s revolution must be told

Written by: Nazik Awad All articles by: Nazik Awad

Written by: Sondos Al Ali All articles by: Sondos Al Ali
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“This story rarely gets told”: 10 years of women’s resistance to austerity across Europe

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer

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