Julia Zulver
Under President Bukele’s perpetual 'State of Exception', El Salvador has made international news for its historic decline in homicides. Despite this, women report that problems of violence are far from over in the country, write Julia Zulver and Anne Ruelle Read more
Adrianna Zabrzewska
Adrianna Zabrzewska and Roberto Kulpa show that, despite populism's hostile political climate, limited funding, and tensions within the community, the pursuit of a liveable and joyful life for LGBTIQ+ individuals and cishet women in Poland is an unfolding project of resilience and resistance Read more
Corinna Kröber
The new German Bundestag will be smaller and more right-wing wing. And it will be more male-dominated. Corinna Kröber and Lena Stephan discuss how the political shift to the right and the new electoral law have influenced this trend, and the potential long-term consequences for women’s political representation in Germany Read more
Elie Kallab
As Donald Trump's executive order on gender identity sends shockwaves through North America, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre's calculated silence during a recent TV interview reveals how American cultural battles are crossing borders. Elie Kallab examines how this strategic pivot threatens to fundamentally alter Canada's democratic landscape A profound shift in North American […] Read more
Iris B. Segers
Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic freedom. Iris B. Segers reflects on the challenges of feminist resistance to a bizarre political reality rife with lies Read more
Daniel Baldin Machado
In just one month, a bill equating abortion with homicide reached the voting stage in Brazil’s Lower House. How did this happen? Daniel Baldin Machado examines how a decade of institutional changes has reshaped legislative processes to sideline scrutiny, deepen gendered biases, and weaken democratic accountabilit Read more
Janet Elise Johnson
Russia has engaged in some dramatic genderbashing. Most notably in its proclaimed embrace of 'traditional values' as part of an attempt to justify its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. However, writes Janet Elise Johnson, its politics of domestic violence over the last decade have been remarkably contentious Read more
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