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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWho's surprised that the suspected killer of Sarah Everard is a policeman?
The Met is a violent institution, so it’s no surprise that a policeman is being questioned about Everard’s murder....
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Published in: 50.50: ReviewHow to investigate the US Christian right’s influence around the world
Watch openDemocracy editors explaining their work at a webinar organised by the Global Investigative Journalism Network
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Published in: 50.50Society of Editors scandal: Statement from openDemocracy’s feminist investigations team
We will continue to disrupt spaces of exclusion in the media until our industry genuinely reflects and respects the...
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Published in: 50.50: ReviewThese 8 stories are a feminist’s must-read
Feminism comes in many forms across the world. These eight stories from last year highlight the fight, expose...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsWomen in journalism face ‘twice the level of danger’ as male colleagues
Reporters Without Borders reveals the extent and type of gender-based violence against women journalists, in the...
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Published in: 50.50What are the best films and TV shows about LGBTIQ lives?
Nominations for the 2021 Golden Globes have been criticised by LGBTIQ rights advocates for what they’ve included and...
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Published in: 50.50: Interview‘We’re unstoppable’: Meet the women leading Myanmar’s protests
These are some of the bold and brave women who have taken to the streets to protest against the military coup and...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsopenDemocracy’s feminist investigations team shortlisted for European award
Our Tracking the Backlash team was chosen for revealing the global spread of anti-abortion misinformation that...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsUK government cites US anti-LGBT ‘hate group’ in free speech proposals
ADF International, an anti-abortion, ‘dark money’-funded think tank, provided ‘evidence’ for decline in free speech...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsNot so ‘macho’ now? Fewer Italians than Swedes hold anti-feminist views, survey says
New research from anti-extremism charities reveals ‘unexpected patterns’ of opinions towards feminism across Europe
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy are women being disproportionately penalised for TV licence non-payment?
A staggering 74% of people convicted of non-payment of the licence fee in the UK are women – though they make up...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy we’re suing the Spanish government
Spain is the only EU country to block Women on Web, which offers vital abortion information that the state has long...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionTrump’s allies threaten rights globally – US impeachment won’t change that
The ultra-conservative networks that supported Trump are playing long games with global ambitions. Their threat to...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsUnder-fire UK equalities minister met controversial 'transphobic' group
Rights advocates ‘alarmed’ by meeting with the LGB Alliance, which Ofcom’s chief says is ‘entirely inappropriate’ to...
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Published in: 50.50Four reasons why Poland’s war on abortion should scare you
This is not just ‘Poland being Poland’. These actions are illegal, inhumane and could spread across Europe – and...
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Published in: 50.50Nigerian human rights advocates explain why castrating rapists is the wrong strategy
A Nigerian state has introduced sterilisation and death as a penalty for child rape. Local rights advocates explain...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThe media must not give African leaders platforms to spout homophobia – it only helps their populism
Covering gay rights in Africa is hard work, for both local and international journalists. CNN’s Christiane Amanpour...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationHow Paraguay became a ‘lab for anti-rights ideas’
In 2017 the South American country became the world’s first to ban gender issues from school education – with help...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhat’s at stake for women in Italy’s political crisis
Matteo Salvini says the ‘Italy of the future’ must restrict abortions – but they are already hard to access. We...
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Published in: 50.50Will Trump’s anti-abortion Geneva Consensus fall apart?
The pro-choice Biden administration is very unlikely to support the declaration, signed just two weeks before the...