How women’s role in Belarus protests captured global media attention
From solidarity to stereotypes, women protesters against Lukashenka have captured the attention of both mainstream and conservative media.
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Published in:North Africa, West AsiaMy name is Winnie, I survived Lebanon’s kafala systemWith Lebanon’s economic crisis deteriorating, the already dire situation of migrant domestic workers is getting even harder.
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Published in:50.50: OpinionHypocrite Russia promotes childbirth but won't protect pregnant womenThe Orthodox Church and conservative officials promote motherhood – but turn a blind eye to women’s rights being...
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Published in:50.50Dark money, dirty politics and the backlash against human rightsThis extract of Peter Geoghegan’s new book ‘Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics’ traces Victor Orbán’s...
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Published in:openJustice: OpinionI gave birth during coronavirus as an asylum seeker
The doctors were good to me but my circumstances caused problems during the birth and beyond. I came to the UK for...
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Published in:50.50: InvestigationHow has COVID-19 affected women's rights during childbirth? Help us track this globallySince 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 AsiaIran’s #MeToo movement challenges patriarchy and western stereotypesThe movement is part of a global outpouring of anger against male privilege, with Iranian women as agents who do not...
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Published in: 50.50Meet Alabama’s feminist doctor protecting women giving birth under COVID-19Their rights are being sidelined during the pandemic. But at Jesanna Cooper’s hospital, she’s fighting to always put...
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Published in: 50.50Higher risks, little support: Giving birth while Black and Asian in COVID-19 EnglandWomen of colour are at higher risk of dying in childbirth and because of coronavirus. But the NHS has been slow to respond.
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Published in: 50.50The people locked down and locked out in the cold during the pandemicMillions 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: 50.50The pandemic is yet another test for Colombian human rights defendersThe extrajudicial killing of my son burst the bubble I was living in. This pandemic is yet another test of our...
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Published in: 50.50Indian farmers are staring at suicide as Modi government looks the other wayLockdown meant I could not transport my grapes to buyers. I now have huge debt and no way to pay. #HumansofCOVID19
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Published in: oDRMajority of Georgians may reject COVID-19 vaccine, new survey suggestsNew research finds troubling stances on vaccines in the country, with many linked to misinformation.
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Published in: 50.50UK government criticised for 'inconsistent' restrictions on pregnant women’s check-upsMaternal health advocates demand answers after pubs and shops reopen but some women in England’s least-hit areas are...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationTop doctors and lawyers condemn ‘shocking’ treatment of women in childbirth during COVID-19Exclusive: openDemocracy investigation reveals ‘traumatic’ incidents defying WHO guidelines in 45 countries – as...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationAfrican governments warned of lawsuits for maternal deaths under COVID-19 lockdownsExclusive: Women have died or suffered unsafe births after transport bans, while hospitals report rising equipment shortages.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationWomen are being forced to give birth ‘alone’, in post-lockdown Armenia and UkraineAcross Eurasia, women have reported mistreatment that defies World Health Organization guidelines – and national policies.
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationWomen across Latin America ‘under pressure’ to have C-sections during COVID-19Women are facing an ‘obstetric violence’ crisis made worse by the pandemic, despite laws against mistreatment and...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationVenezuelan women give birth in ‘hell’ amid COVID-19 and economic collapseGiving birth in Venezuela was already ‘Dantesque’, say experts. But with COVID-19 it’s even getting worse. This is...
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Published in: 50.50The Chinese government must let us cry for our deadMy social media posts have been censored many times, especially when I said that “we don’t have the right to cry...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionLGBT+ rights in the Eastern neighbourhood: a geopolitical issue?The Eastern neighbourhood is often seen as caught between the European Union and Russia, including over LGBT+...
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Published in: 50.50The sex work network we have been building is saving us during COVID-19I’m a sex worker in Argentina. I can’t work and I have no support from the government, but our grassroots network is...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationInfant formula companies are ‘exploiting’ COVID-19 pandemicCompanies are accused of using COVID-19 to push their products, including targeting parents’ ‘fears of infection’.
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Published in: 50.50All people without shelter in this pandemic should be considered refugeesIn an extract from the new book ‘Pandemic Solidarity: Mutual Aid During the Covid-19 Crisis’, Klee Benally reports...
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