Lyric Thompson | openDemocracy

Published in: 50.50
The UN secretary general isn’t yet what feminists were looking for

Published on: 12 January 2018

Written by: Spogmay Ahmed All articles by Spogmay Ahmed

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

Written by: Sarah Gammage All articles by Sarah Gammage

António Guterres showed real leadership on gender equality in 2017, but his first year in office fell short of our...
Published in: 50.50
The new UN secretary general is poised to show the world what a feminist looks like

Published on: 24 March 2017

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

There has been real progress at this year's UN Commission on the Status of Women, and the new Secretary General has...
Published in: 50.50
Towards a feminist United Nations: a six-point agenda for the new SG

Published on: 18 January 2017

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

Leading feminist thinkers and UN staff, past and present, have articulated six key recommendations for António...
Published in: 50.50
Is a feminist United Nations possible in our lifetime?

Published on: 22 August 2016

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

Hopes for a female, feminist UN Secretary-General look increasingly unlikely, but there are creative ideas...
Published in: 50.50
CSW: groundbreaking US support for sexual rights

Published on: 14 March 2016

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

With the 60th UN Commission on the Status of Women underway in New York, the decision by the US to support sexual...
Published in: 50.50
Girls speaking truth to power at the UN: the global 2030 Agenda

Published on: 11 October 2015

Written by: Lyric Thompson All articles by Lyric Thompson

"Invest in adolescents. We’re not only the future, we’re the present, and we deserve to be happy." Twelve year old...