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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMy name is Winnie, I survived Lebanon’s kafala system
With Lebanon’s economic crisis deteriorating, the already dire situation of migrant domestic workers is getting even harder.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a state
The Egyptian state, did not evolve organically, an elite superimposed it, in order to fulfill dynastic ambitions.
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Published in: ourEconomyZimbabwe's new gold rush
Amid COVID restrictions, families, youths and women are flooding into the sector. Policy interventions are needed to...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysNigeria’s female mechanics show how young African women can be empowered
Providing a bright future for young women in a male-dominated engineering sector requires a transformational effort....
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Published in: 50.50The people locked down and locked out in the cold during the pandemic
Millions are unable to survive the pandemic or the rules to contain it. Their stories make a compelling case for a...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Brexit – a perspective from the Global South
“Brexit means ‘opportunity’ for many in the Global South – particularly, African polities – and I shall explain why.”
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: no country for all women
Recent events in Egypt show how the country’s mistreatment of women is part of a system that uses violence against...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysHow women are helping each other to business success in Ghana
Tourism offers opportunities to women with little capital and few skills, but they need friends and professional...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationAfrican governments warned of lawsuits for maternal deaths under COVID-19 lockdowns
Exclusive: Women have died or suffered unsafe births after transport bans, while hospitals report rising equipment shortages.
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Published in: 50.50: Investigation'No woman should be treated how I was in childbirth'
How has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Watch this 3-minute film.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop doctors and lawyers condemn ‘shocking’ treatment of women in childbirth during COVID-19
Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘traumatic’ incidents defying WHO guidelines in 45 countries – as...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationHow has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Help us track this globally
Since the pandemic started, we've been documenting cases of abuse and mistreatment of women in labour around the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFor Tunisian protesters, democracy is not enough
If youth grievances continue to fester in the country’s marginalized regions, any captivation with a hard won...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: a state serving the military
Since the coup of 2013, there has been a process of structural change within the Egyptian state, where civilian...
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Published in: Pandemic Borders“South Africa belongs to all who live in it”, COVID-19 showed it does not
Failure to address the needs of the most vulnerable will hasten the infection rate and flame the fires of...
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Published in: Women's Entrepreneurial JourneysTo support Africa’s women entrepreneurs, investors must understand them
African women entrepreneurs can overcome the funding gap with targeted support from a new type of gender-focused investors.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWar in Mozambique: a natural gas blessing, turned curse
As the world battles COVID-19, a different war is playing out in Mozambique, home to one of the world’s richest...
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Published in: Home: OpinionHow civil society is fighting back against coronavirus crackdowns
For some activist groups, the crisis has provided an opportunity to build their movements.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow to improve gender-based violence research?
Using participatory and creative methods to research gender-based violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries is...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionChurchill must fall
And he can take his British nationalism with him.