Feminism is being used by some states as a political proxy to gloss over economic policies that hurt women, meanwhile, grass roots women’s rights activism is looking for new ways to reach parliament. Jennifer Allsopp reports from UK Feminista Summer School 2012
The discourse of 'urgency' surrounding the public sector cuts masks their widespread reinvention of a Conservative vision of British women as mothers and carers.
Pregnant women are being held in immigration detention by the British government, violating statutory legislation, and subjecting them to the use of force, says Natasha Tsangarides
The utter disregard for women that austerity represents has galvanised and united women at a time where we are attacked from so many angles. But we are not only visible in response to austerity. There are explicitly feminist acts and discussions everywhere. There is no denying that we are making a
Australia’s return to offshore detention and processing centres for asylum seekers signals a renewed willingness to renege on its responsibilities to vulnerable others. Removing asylum seekers from national territory also removes the possibility of an ethical response to their plight.
Britain’s Olympic summer is over and now it’s back to reality. Marion Bowman looks at how a ground-breaking play on the murder of five prostitutes links to the struggles against the vulnerability of women and renewed attacks on women’s lives, rights and living standards
Women activists challenging the fundamental structures of their communities and calling for new terms of peaceful coexistence between the Sudanese people, are facing prosecution, sexual violence, and harsh punishment by Sudan's security service, says Nazik Kabalo
The number of child migrants to the USA continues to rise despite border militarization. Liz Kennedy teaches at shelters along the Mexico-US border where those caught are detained. She reveals why they feel that the 2,000 mile journey is their only choice.
Recent events in Britain, America and Australia have revealed a fear of the word ‘vagina’ in public discourse, in tune with the shaming and controlling of women’s bodies by the US right. What does this reveal about the alignment of capitalist commodification of sexuality and conservative misogyny,
Government attempts to reduce the excruciatingly high maternal mortality and stillbirth rates in Chad are failing. Qualified medical staff paid reasonable salaries and health auxiliaries are needed, not infrastructure, says Kagbe Rachel
The ‘state of emergency’ declared in the wake of the Arab Spring ends in four months time, but Italy is still failing in the basics of migration control and management. Despite international criticism, controversial push-back agreements have not been buried with the legacies of Berlusconi and Gadd
Republicans across the United States have passed a spate of voter suppression laws aimed at those most likely to vote for Obama. They are specifically targeting African American women who, in the past, created a gender gap that decisively elected Democratic presidents. America needs immediate inte
