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Published in: 50.50: InterviewMeet the UK activist bringing clothes and community to trans youth
G(end)er Swap: gender-affirming fashion can be a ‘lifesaver’ for young trans people – who can wait years for vital healthcare
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionMeet the Nicaraguan women fighting for democracy from prison
Despite the ‘farce’ of Sunday’s elections in Nicaragua, women jailed for challenging the Ortega regime offer hope...
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Published in: 50.50: Review‘The Transgender Issue’: it’s time for a reset in talking about trans rights
I’ve been a trans activist for more than 30 years. Shon Faye’s debut book makes me think we were far too polite in my day
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Published in: 50.50: NewsMexican women win abortion rights, state by state
Slowly but steadily, Mexican women are gaining access to legal abortion – despite right-wing politicians and...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureTrans men in Colombia struggle to access safe abortion
Trans men in Colombia are at high risk of being raped, but if they become pregnant they often can’t get the help they need
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘This is not just my win’: trans Ugandan wins official gender change
Cleopatra Kambugu’s new ID has been celebrated by fellow rights activists – but gender recognition remains out of...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureEst-ce que TikTok peut aider les jeunes LGBT au Togo à trouver une communauté ?
Les réseaux sociaux ont offert de nouveaux espaces à des gens à travers le monde pour s’exprimer et trouver des...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureCan TikTok help young LGBT people in Togo find community?
Social media has offered people around the world new spaces to express themselves and find allies. But anti-LGBT...
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Published in: 50.50: ExplainerHow journalists around the world are taking action to help Afghan colleagues
From Italy to India, media workers have launched new initiatives to support colleagues from Afghanistan since the...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAn open letter to the WHO: This World Mental Health Day, don’t forget trans people
Healthcare access for LGBTIQ communities in the US is under threat from the conservative Right. The WHO should do more
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionMurdered women can’t give birth: Why we opposed the Demographic Summit in Hungary
Last week’s international summit in Budapest shows that the Hungarian government’s attacks on women’s and LGBTIQ...
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘Her life matters’: How Sabina Nessa’s death united a community in grief and fear
As we mourn the London schoolteacher, women, particularly South Asian women, are coming together to speak out...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureMeet the Latin American women who launched the global day for safe abortion
Three decades ago, in November 1990, women’s rights activists met in Argentina to launch new campaigns – and share...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionHaïti a besoin d’un féminisme inclusif qui défend toutes les femmes, y compris les femmes trans
Une grande partie du mouvement féministe en Haïti pense que le pays, déchiré par la crise, n’est pas prêt pour cette...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionHaiti needs inclusive feminism that defends all women, including trans women
Much of the feminist movement in Haiti thinks the crisis-torn country isn’t ready for this conversation – but it...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAfghan women’s rights activists have long been underfunded. This must change
Rich Western countries like to claim they care about women and girls, but they need to do more – and directly fund...
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Published in: 50.50: Interview‘I lost my candidacy because I’m trans’: English Green Party member Kathryn Bristow
‘I’ve been deemed a risk to the party’s reputation for being transgender,’ Bristow tells openDemocracy in an...
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Published in: 50.50: Review‘The only Black person in the room’: The truth about racism in Italy
This is a translated excerpt from Nadeesha Uyangoda’s memoir about what life is like for a person of colour in Italy...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionI told lawmakers about my stillborn child – and helped pass a key bill
Louisiana has approved a law that will alleviate the emotional and financial burdens for bereaved families. The rest...
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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...