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Published in: 50.50The politics of peace: SCR 1325 at 10
As the 10th anniversary of SCR 1325 approaches and the debates heat up, it is with dual and conflicting senses of...
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Published in: oDRChechnya: choked by headscarves
In Chechnya there is official support for attacks on women when they are considered to have ‘flouted’ Islamic rules...
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Published in: 50.50Fundamentalist strategy: the secular and the religious
In Latin America a close network of religious leaders from different traditions, political elites and civil...
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Published in: 50.50Sex, secularism, and religious influence in U.S. politics
To promote gender equality, feminist alliance politics in the U.S. needs to challenge Protestant hegemony in both...
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Published in: 50.50Sitting in judgement: for men only?
As the move to appoint women judges in Muslim countries gathers pace, how far is this a guarantee of access to...
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Published in: 50.50Not the Church, Not the State? Gender equality in the crossfire
The challenge to platforms for gender equality comes not just from actors with fundamentalist agendas, but from a...
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Published in: 50.50Saving Sakineh
This is a tragedy that belongs to modern powerplay and the current moment, and that calls for a much more thoughtful...
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Published in: 50.50Spirit, hope, money and a dose of patriarchy
A growing movement of African Christians are making waves at home and abroad with their ultra conservative...
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Published in: 50.50The Tea Party and the new right-wing Christian feminism
Why have American women become so active in the right wing Tea Party movement? Could it be that they are drawn to...
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Published in: 50.50Different pasts, shared future
Note to self: Make sure you know the meaning of the past before you set about cleaning the windows of the future!...
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Published in: 50.50Feminist revolution: population, migration and consumption
The poor women of the world are defusing the population time-bomb themselves so let’s stop talking about...
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Published in: HomeOlympics 2012: visitors or victims?
Organized human trafficking gangs are expected to establish themselves in London to make the most of the opportunity...
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Published in: 50.50A rose and a duck: labelling religious fundamentalisms
When it comes to religious fundamentalisms women's rights activists say Shakespeare was wrong: the way we name...
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Published in: 50.50UK election outcome: lessons for peacebuilding
Inclusive democracy is a key constituent of positive peace. Does the surprise coalition government in Britain have...
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Published in: 50.50Listening to our conscience
A new anthology of women conscientious objectors reveals the extent to which rejection to military service is part...
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Published in: 50.50Implementing SCR 1325: lessons from Israel
The attempt to implement Security Council Resolution 1325 after the failure of the Oslo Peace Process revealed a...
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Published in: 50.50Searching for gender justice
How and when will the Rome Statute and Security Council Resolution 1325 actually contribute to the delivery of...
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Published in: 50.50The right to have rights: resisting fundamentalist orders
While fundamentalist movements may vary according to the global context in which they operate, for women this...
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Published in: 50.50Progressive male Muslim preachers: oxymoron or reality?
In their rush to find suitable allies to help control 'extremism', states as well as non-governmental organisations...
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Published in: 50.50The strongest power of all
If violence is out, what power can nonviolence offer? Courage, numbers and solidarity are vital to confront...