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Published in: 50.50: OpinionSenegal failing to tackle misogyny amid growing violence against women
A Facebook group of men bonding over misogyny recently shocked the nation – but accountability is unlikely
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAnti-trans activists are using ‘mirror propaganda’. Here’s how to spot it
People claiming to be ‘silenced’ are being featured in national mainstream media platforms. There’s a word for that
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAnti-abortionists and ‘gender criticals’ are using equality law to punch down
OPINION: When those who oppose people’s rights turn to the law for protection, we should ask questions about power
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureThe feminists who want Armenians and Azerbaijanis to forgive each other
For too long, peacebuilding has been left to men, without any success, say activists on both sides of the conflict
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Published in: 50.50: ExplainerExplainer: What does new ‘gay propaganda’ law mean for LGBTIQ+ Russians?
Russia has passed a controversial law banning the ‘promotion’ of homosexuality. Here’s what you need to know
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Published in: 50.50: AnalysisLGB Alliance tells tribunal it will ‘get around to’ helping LGB people
The controversial group’s charitable status was challenged in a hearing brought by trans youth charity Mermaids
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Published in: 50.50: NewsGhana’s legal chief signals support for anti-LGBTIQ bill in blow for equality
Godfred Yeboah Dame criticised some clauses as unconstitutional, but backed the proposed law in principle
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Published in: Home: NewsRevealed: Qatar has spent £440,000 hosting British MPs since 2012
openDemocracy analysis reveals extent of Qatar’s charm offensive in the decade leading up to the World Cup
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Published in: 50.50: AnalysisRussian soldiers accused of targeted anti-gay attacks in Ukraine
Exclusive: Russian troops guilty of homophobic abuse including sexual violence and imprisonment, says LGBTIQ group
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Published in: 50.50: NewsTwitter firings have ‘serious consequences’ for rights, campaigners warn
Twitter’s disbanding of its Africa office and human rights team poses a threat to information across the continent
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Published in: 50.50: NewsStaff at trans charity targeted by trolls describe impact of abuse and doxxing
Mermaids staff received more than 100 abusive calls and messages in the wake of a misleading news article
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Published in: Changemakers: FeatureHow Brazil’s mothers helped Lula win the election
A digital community once focused on the challenges of parenting became a unique space for political empowerment
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Published in: Home: OpinionLeaving Twitter now says more about you than Elon Musk
OPINION: The platform was already a haven for abuse. What could be taken away is structural privilege, not safety
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Published in: 50.50: AnalysisHow gendered violence is used to try to silence Zimbabwe’s female politicians
Men are weaponising online abuse and physical violence to keep women’s voices out of politics
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Published in: 50.50: NewsArmenia’s LGBTIQ activists fight on under shadow of war
Weeks after Azerbaijan’s attack, queer activists won support from a member of Turkey’s parliament at annual forum
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationHamangaí: Brazil’s Indigenous women find their power after colonial abuse
Violence against women and girls has long been a taboo subject for Brazil’s Indigenous communities. No more
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Published in: 50.50: NewsAnti-LGBTIQ murders were result of years of hate in Slovakia – victims’ friend
Recent terrorist shooting of two queer people shows things are worsening for the community, say activists
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Published in: 50.50: NewsDeath of 14-year-old triggers protests for abortion rights in Morocco
Moroccan feminists are protesting both online and offline to kickstart stalled reforms to abortion rights and more
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWill Polish police repeat crackdown on anti-abortion protests two years on?
OPINION: The EU should insist that Poland uphold the right to sexual and reproductive health care
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘Pain isn’t an essential part of being trans… but it can be a minefield’
Transphobia is compounding existing inequalities in housing and work, as one young Scot explains