From the UK to Greece, women have been hit hardest by austerity policies since the 2008 financial crisis. This month, 50.50 will spotlight our stories of resistance.
After eighteen years, the promise of broadcasting diversity is a cheque returned marked ‘insufficient funds’.
The recent granting of political asylum in Nicaragua to a fugitive from Guatemala is the latest sign that the country is becoming a regional safe haven for wanted criminals. Español
Figuring out what is going on at the northern border of Ecuador is like trying to put together a puzzle with a huge number of pieces – namely, organized crime, drug trafficking, paramilitary forces and human trafficking. Español
Comprender lo que ocurre en la frontera norte de Ecuador es como intentar armar un rompecabezas con una enorme cantidad de piezas – entre ellas, delincuencia organizada, narcotráfico, paramilitarismo y trata de personas. English
Argentina is moving towards the decriminalisation and legalisation of abortion, and the two million people who took to the streets to protest the results ensured its only a matter of time before it triumps. Español
Argentina se encamina hacia la legalización del aborto temprano y los dos millones de personas que salieron a reclamar en las calles dan la sensación de que el triunfo es una cuestión de tiempo. English
Argentine President Mauricio Macri has recently enabled the armed forces' involvement in home security tasks. His decision responds to a change in the international military doctrines promoted by the US. Español
Italian Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini, admirer of Orbán, has harshly criticized NGOs whose ships save migrants from the Mediterranean sea. Will Italy follow the Hungarian path to illiberal democracy?
Women living with HIV are mobilising to demand visibility and rights in the US. Our collective voice, vision and leadership offer hope.
The Citizen Revolution has strengthened the State at the detriment of the public, and its authoritarian hand has legitimized the political Right. Today, few dare identifying with the Left anymore. Español
La Revolución Ciudadana ha fortalecido al Estado en detrimento de la población y su autoritarismo ha legitimado a la derecha política. Hoy, pocos son los que se atreven a identificarse con la izquierda. English
