Women & Girls

July 14, 2021

Feminist and LGBTQ groups in China face online harassment and government censorship of their social media accounts and activities.

Top of The World

Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria

The World

July 06, 2021

Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria's Kaduna state. And a Honduras court finds former energy executive Roberto David Castillo guilty of planning the murder of environmental activist Berta Cáceres in 2016. Also, Israel's parliament blocks the extension of a law that bars citizenship or permanent residency for Palestinians who marry Israeli citizens.

Top of The World

'Formal solution' reached over Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal

The World

July 05, 2021

Egypt agrees to a deal to release the impounded Ever Given container ship blocking the Suez Canal. And, a ransomware attack has affected hundreds of companies worldwide. Plus, supporters of former South African President Jacob Zuma have surrounded his home as a human shield to prevent his arrest.

LGBTQ

Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty to prevent violence against women

The World

July 02, 2021

On July 1, Turkey formally withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, designed to protect women against violence, claiming a section on sexual orientation and gender identity counters Turkey’s “family values.”

Reproductive rights

Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access.

The World

July 01, 2021

On the predominantly Catholic island, abortion is illegal under all circumstances. During the pandemic, activists have strengthened networks to increase access to abortion information and services.

Reproductive rights

Catalonia’s temporary tele-abortion services are a game-changer for women with limited access

The World

June 17, 2021

New legislation introduced during the pandemic in Europe, including Spain's northeast region of Catalonia, allows women to conduct nearly every abortion appointment online.

Sexual violence

This teen's TikTok video takes on Malaysia's toxic culture of misogyny

The World

June 10, 2021

Ain Husniza's video exposing rape culture at her school was viewed at least 1.9 million times, sparking a national conversation on sexual harassment and misogyny.

Human rights

Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history

The World

June 07, 2021

After the remains of 215 children were discovered, advocates are calling for a mass investigation into other missing children from Canada’s residential schools.

Reproductive rights

China now allows 3 kids per family, but many couples say they can’t afford it

The World

June 01, 2021

As China grapples with an aging population and the lowest birth rate in decades, the government is urging couples to have a third child.

Critical State

Sexual violence in conflict: Part II

Inkstick Media

June 01, 2021

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into the ethics of studying wartime sexual violence.

Women & Girls

Feminist activists in China speak out against online censorship despite government pushback

Gunmen abduct 150 schoolgirls in Nigeria

'Formal solution' reached over Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal

Hundreds protest Turkey’s withdrawal from treaty to prevent violence against women

Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access.

Catalonia’s temporary tele-abortion services are a game-changer for women with limited access

This teen's TikTok video takes on Malaysia's toxic culture of misogyny

Gruesome boarding school discovery forces Canada to reckon with its cultural genocide history

China now allows 3 kids per family, but many couples say they can’t afford it

Sexual violence in conflict: Part II

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