A female driver was stripped and sexually assaulted by a mob of men. Now Kenyan women are calling out the gender-based violence they regularly face
Donations have poured in from openDemocracy readers in support of media outlets and reporters on the ground, some of whom have lost their homes
Once again, war has upended my life – but my current hardships are nothing compared to what Ukrainians are going through
Rising energy prices will hit the most vulnerable unless the government takes action to end reliance on gas and build for a sustainable future
Instead of collective and confrontational resistance, we now celebrate individual women’s achievements in capitalist, neoliberal ways
Refugees are finding a warm welcome in Budapest. But Hungary’s government may not be able to keep its distance from the conflict for long
After eight hours sitting in front of a portrait of Vladimir Putin, it’s clearer than ever to me that the government is determined to crush dissent. This article is published anonymously
The Constitutional Court has ruled that Indigenous peoples have the right to decide over oil and mining projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Local mayors have shown defiance so far. But the longer the war drags on, the narrower their options become
Russians abroad must not allow Putin to define them but must shape a new national identity, one that can take a stand against a perverted state
From the border regions of South Asia to the Amazon rainforest, people are seeking new ways to organise societies that respect humans and nature
