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Published in: 50.50: FeatureLatinas for marijuana! Meet the women fighting to decriminalise cannabis in Mexico
Feminists say new proposals to legalise the recreational use of cannabis must go hand in hand with women’s rights
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Published in: 50.50: Interview20 years of marriage equality: how the Dutch inspired the world
Two decades after fighting for marriage equality, veteran gay rights activist Henk Krol reflects on that struggle,...
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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: 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: 50.50Women self-organise against violence in eastern Ukraine’s frontlines
I travelled across the conflict region and found local women actively organising against gender-based violence –...
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Published in: 50.50How I became an advocate for sex workers’ rights
A personal reflection by African feminist Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah. #12DaysofResistance
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Published in: 50.50Threats and murder won’t stop South Africa’s environmental activists
Women are at the forefront of anti-mining disputes, fighting powerful corporations and state interests, while trying...
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Published in: 50.50Poland’s abortion rights protesters prepare for revolution
“We’re entering a second stage of the revolution, and everyone’s invited” #12DaysofResistance
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Published in: 50.50Meet the Black feminist politician shaking up Dutch politics
Sylvana Simons’ party will stand in the 2021 Dutch general election. ‘We’re activating people who’ve never felt...
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Published in: 50.502020’s feminist resistance around the world in pictures
While this was a difficult year, there were also inspiring moments, in which feminists fought back against their...
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Published in: 50.507 ways women of colour resisted racism this year
Women are leading anti-racist activism around the world, from Black Brazilians running for election to Germany’s...
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Published in: 50.50Queer Nigerians face police brutality. Why were they erased from #EndSARS?
The mass demonstrations in October 2020 united the nation, but not everyone was welcome. Just ask the queer and...
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Published in: 50.50The Black Tunisian women fighting ‘double discrimination’
On the anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Tunisia this year, Black women founded a new movement to have...
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Published in: 50.50“They’re true fighters”: The Cameroonian women organising in US detention centres
Cameroonian asylum seekers Claudia and Vera were released from detention this summer. Now they’re fighting for their...
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Published in: 50.50Meet the trans artist trading tattoos for top surgeries
TITS4TATS: While British healthcare fails trans people, Billy Slicks is one of the LGBTIQ artists stepping up....
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Published in: 50.50Indigenous women explain what’s at stake in Argentina’s abortion debate
A bill to legalise abortion is now at the senate. These Indigenous women explain what the debates mean for lives on...
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Published in: 50.50How to navigate talking about feminism like a pro
The very mention of the f-word still turns too many conversations into arguments. Here are six tips for holding your...
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Published in: 50.5010 feminist anthems for 2021
Ten songs sharing women’s experiences with the world. #12DaysofResistance
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Published in: 50.50In a year of pandemic and pain, women fight back with mass protests
As domestic violence rates soar in Europe under COVID-19 restrictions, women’s groups protest government inaction...
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Published in: 50.50The Cuban church opening its doors to LGBTIQ worshippers
In the face of growing religious fundamentalism, this inclusive congregation builds bridges in the community while...