Raid and rescue relies on a simplistic understanding of violence and vulnerability. If we are serious about ending gender-based violence, we need to get intersectional in our diagnosis and our response.
For some sex workers subjected to forced ‘rescue’, the line between care and harm is very thin. What anti-trafficking often looks like is a form of ‘humanitarian trafficking’, not protection.
The prospect of government did not generate or impose novel thinking, practices, or behaviours within the Greek left.
By equating Kosovo with Catalonia, Spanish leaders reveal themselves as unable to distinguish between legitimate aspirations for self-rule and destabilizing separatism.
Parents must talk to their kids about patriarchy, and confront mental barriers and social pressures that enforce gender roles and inequalities.
One year ago, on November 24th 2016, after more than 4 years of intense negotiations, a Final Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla was signed. DemocraciaAbierta talked to experts and advisers who were at the negotiation table in Havana. See the whole project here
Faced with Greece's near-impossible loan repayments, the country's Tax Authority is using highly dubious methods to create the illusion of a budget surplus - and it is ordinary Greeks who are paying the price.
How a negotiation is designed deserves as much of the parties’ time and attention as what they are negotiating. These 12 considerations guided the Colombian government and FARC delegations in designing the negotiations. Español
Implementing peace is as much about pubic reconciliation as it is overcoming practical obstactles, such as institutional capacity and reduced fiscal flexibility. Following our discussions with the Colombian negotiating team, we identified five of the biggest challenges in implementation. EspañolVi
Without compliance and monitoring, it is unlikely the process will last. How will the government deal with the inherent risks of the agreement to create enduring peace? Español
Perhaps the most resonant goal of the peace process, it was essential in bringing an end to the violence. However, many challenges remain. Español
The issue of transitional justice is complex and yet vital to regain people’s trust. It took one and a half years to finalise a contested agreement. Español
