-
Published in: 50.50: Review‘The Sex Lives of African Women’: an exhilarating, at times enraging new book‘We are all on a journey towards sexual freedom,’ says author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, giving us a rare glimpse of...
-
Published in: 50.50: AnalysisAre trans and gender nonconforming identities new ‘trends’?No – and their histories are liberating for everyone, say academics who have researched resistance to gender norms...
-
Published in: 50.50: NewsDes femmes protestent contre « la culture du viol et l'impunité » au Sénégal« On est là pour que la culture du viol cesse, on est là pour que la justice fasse son travail », déclarent les...
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionSukūriau abortų nesmerkiančią laidą ir buvau pasmerkta patiStatistiškai dauguma moterų nesigaili sprendimo pasidaryti abortą, tačiau iš didesnės dalies lietuviškų...
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionI told Lithuanian women’s stories about abortion, and was called ‘tone-deaf’
Most women don’t regret their abortions – but most mainstream media coverage in Lithuania would make you think otherwise
-
Published in: 50.50: FeatureIndia’s all-women frontline defence against COVID-19 fight for fair payThese healthcare workers have been a lifeline for rural communities in the pandemic. Now they’re demanding better...
-
Published in: 50.50: News‘They came armed with stones’: Violent mob storms Tbilisi Pride offices
Georgia’s Pride march cancelled after protesters attacked activists, journalists and passers-by
-
Published in: 50.50: NewsWomen protest ‘rape culture and impunity’ in Senegal
‘We are here to make the culture of rape stop, for justice to do its work’ say women after a series of high-profile...
-
Published in: 50.50: Feature‘If you report abuse, you lose your job’: Spain’s labourers fight backFed up with exploitation and sexual assault, women farm workers in Spain are campaigning to make their collective voice heard
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhat does justice mean for Indigenous survivors of genocide in Canada?The discovery of yet more graves of Indigenous children taken by the government for forcible assimilation has – at...
-
Published in: 50.50: AnalysisWant gender equality? Then fund the real change-makers: feminist movementsThis week, a UN summit in Paris has yielded over $40bn in funding pledges for gender equality. Will they be hollow promises?
-
Published in: 50.50: FeatureAfrican activists show how churches can make space for queer peopleUndeterred by threats and claims that they are ‘un-African’, these activists are making Christianity more inclusive
-
Published in: 50.50: FeatureUS cities lead action to ban anti-LGBT ‘conversion therapy’Despite opposition from the religious Right, activists are winning campaigns to outlaw practices that seek to ‘cure’...
-
Published in: 50.50: NewsEuropean Parliament adopts ‘historic’ report on abortion and women’s rights'I am proud that in the 21st century we must no longer treat women as second-class citizens,' says Croatian MEP who...
-
Published in: 50.50: Feature‘Social workers aren’t always available – I am’: trans activists in TbilisiThe trans community in ultra-conservative Georgia faces homophobia, unemployment and violence. But some activists...
-
Published in: 50.50: Feature‘The world has become bigger’: fighting for trans rights in Hong KongDespite its cosmopolitanism, Hong Kong society still holds conservative views on gender and sexuality. But a new...
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionHow we won the UK’s first-ever buffer zone around an abortion clinicWe’re saving abortion clinic users from harassment and intimidation – and our Sister Supporter campaign has gone national
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionLGBT people globally are not waiting for ‘white saviours’ to rescue themBut if you watched Netflix’s new documentary ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’, you might think they are. It's one of several...
-
Published in: 50.50: OpinionMy sister Daphne was murdered. We want justice for women journalists
Corinne Vella, sister of Daphne Caruana Galizia, spoke on an openDemocracy panel about her sister’s struggles and...
-
Published in: 50.50: FeatureVenezuela’s ‘warrior women’ fighting for equality on the football fieldWomen players go without salaries, sometimes without water in the showers, but their drive and determination remain...
Latest in "Documenting the Resistance"
New in our projects
-
Published in: democraciaAbierta: AnalysisWhy Cubans took to the streets
