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Published in: 50.50: OpinionFacebook lawsuit in Kenya could affect Big Tech accountability across Africa
It’s time for the social media giants to stop exploiting and traumatising low-wage workers in Africa
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Published in: 50.50: NewsFacebook slammed in court for trying to dodge Kenyan whistleblower’s lawsuit
Daniel Motaung worked on Facebook content in Nairobi – but tech giant’s lawyers claim Kenyan law doesn’t apply
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Published in: 50.50: NewsSheila Lumumba: Hopes for justice as man charged with lesbian’s murder
The non-binary lesbian was found dead in their home in Nyeri County, Kenya, more than three months ago
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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisPutin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t cause the food crisis. Capitalism did
Small farmers are the world’s primary suppliers of food. It’s imperative we listen to them, not the big corporates
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Published in: Home: OpinionA hunger crisis threatens millions. Will world leaders take action?
One person is dying from hunger every 48 seconds in East Africa. A global galvanising effort is urgently needed
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Published in: 50.50: NewsPolice leave family of murdered non-binary lesbian to find murder weapon
Exclusive: Sheila Lumumba’s friends say it was left to them to find crucial CCTV. Rights groups say Kenyan police...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsHow a queer Kenyan film is outpacing homophobic colonial censorship law
‘I Am Samuel’ is blocked in Kenya, but its filmmakers have found other ways to get their message across
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureLGBTIQ students kicked out of school in East Africa are fighting back
Homophobia, religion and the legacy of colonialism are hurting gay and lesbian school students in Kenya and Uganda –...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureKenyan sex workers demand recognition of their rights amid violence and murder
As the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru captures global attention, Kenyan sex workers renew calls for decriminalisation...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPreventing exploitation, exclusion and extraction: the ethics of gender-based violence research
Northern researchers should realise that they have a responsibility towards their local counterparts, both in terms...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionDon’t queer Kenyans have a right to religion?
We are fed up with being shut out of church.
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy ‘pro-family’ groups ignore pregnant African women dying during COVID-19
CitizenGo doesn’t want women to terminate pregnancies even if their lives are at risk, so no wonder it’s ignoring...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMy name is Winnie, I survived Lebanon’s kafala system
With Lebanon’s economic crisis deteriorating, the already dire situation of migrant domestic workers is getting even harder.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationAfrican governments warned of lawsuits for maternal deaths under COVID-19 lockdowns
Exclusive: Women have died or suffered unsafe births after transport bans, while hospitals report rising equipment shortages.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow to improve gender-based violence research?
Using participatory and creative methods to research gender-based violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries is...
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Published in: 50.50Sex workers abandoned as COVID crackdowns undo Africa’s HIV efforts
Controlling COVID-19 is worsening Africa’s HIV epidemic and destroying HIV services, with sex workers facing...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe community initiative creating sustainable employment, food security and energy out of waste
The Dajopen Waste Management Project shows how tackling environmental breakdown and poverty can go hand in hand.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe ‘flexible’ gig economy is not such a great option for women after all
Flexibility is difficult for many workers to take advantage of in practice.
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionBloody Sunday and how the British empire came home
The events of 30 January 1972 in Northern Ireland weren’t an aberration. Britain has been in the business of killing...
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Published in: 50.50‘Religious freedom’ claims used to defend FGM in courts in four countries
Cases come as rights advocates warn such arguments are increasingly being ‘weaponised’ against women’s and LGBT equality