Coercion and Agency in Zimbabwean Sex Work
by Boetumelo Julianne Nyasulu With the patriarchal structures, deteriorating economic state, and constrained employment opportunities within Zimbabwean society, comes an issue that Laura Agustin describes as ...more
Gender and disability in informal settlements during COVID-19: What we have learnt so far
by Ignacia Ossul-Vermehren Image credit: author, Dworzark informal settlement, Freetown, Sierra Leone. How are women, in particular disabled women, affected by COVID-19 in informal settlements in the ...more
When COVID-19 Becomes a Political Ally: Poland's Law on Abortion
by Selen Eşençay On April 15, the Polish Parliament enacted the “Stop Abortion” bill. However, the Sejm decided to redirect the bill for further review in parliamentary committees. ...more
Terfism is White Distraction: On BLM, Decolonising the Curriculum, Anti-Gender Attacks and Feminist Transphobia
by Alyosxa Tudor Image credit: Cambridge Dictionary When I hear the word ‘cunt’ (or in German, the word ‘Fotze’ for that matter) as a slur it hits me. ...more
Producing women through toilets and sanitary products
by Saumya Pandey On 27th May 2014, two Dalit girls, aged 14 and 15, out for open defecation were allegedly kidnapped, gang raped, killed and hung from ...more
An analysis of conversion therapy in India: The need to outlaw and the allied socio-cultural concerns
by Winy Daigavane and Anubhav Das The conduct towards the LGBT community in India has not been very progressive even after homosexuality was decriminalized. To add salt ...more
Men, Sex Work, and the Construction of Sexual Victimhood
by David Eichert This blog post is based on an article published by the author in the Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law. In early 2018 ...more
Shut In, Shut Out - Understanding domestic abuse during a pandemic
by Devina Malaviya & Aradhana Cherupara Vadekkethil Image credit: Annie Spratt With the outbreak of COVID-19, the idea of the ‘home’ as a safe space has received significant ...more
Domestic Violence - The Shadow Pandemic
by Aniket A. Panchal and G Vishal ‘Home is where the heart is’ is an adage that has been prevalent in society since time immemorial. Humans built shelters ...more
The Politics of Rainbow Maps
by Francesca Romana Ammaturo and Koen Slootmaeckers Every year, around the International Day Against Homo, Bi, and Transphobia, ILGA Europe, the biggest LGBTQI+ umbrella organisation in Europe ...more
