Singapore may soon elect its first female president – but the struggle for gender equality in the region is far from being won.
Religious groups we work with, in the fight against extremism, must have a commitment to universal rights – as well as peace.
Duterte offered immunity to soldiers that commit rape in the current anti-terror campaign in Mindanao. It could make him liable for indictment for war crimes.
This is the anonymised true story of the premature death of one women's organisation. Its experience is not unique, and we must do better.
Leaders of Pacific Island countries have introduced new initiatives to tackle violence against women – but they're largely missing the mark.
Learning to live in harmony with the land is co-constituent to human rights activism. Jennifer Allsopp reports for 50.50 from the second day of the 2017 Nobel Women's Initiative conference.
We must double down on grassroots, community activism. Even with Trump in office, women can and must organize to end gun violence. This article is part of 50.50's coverage of the 2017 Nobel Women's Initiative conference.
Environmental degradation is deliberate, violent and patriarchal. From Turkey to Guatemala, women are on the frontlines of resistance.
Could this little-known system provide a way forward for real democracy – from the bottom up – in our failing neoliberal political systems?
The international community is not listening to us. It must depoliticise the fight against sexual violence and humanise the countering violent extremism strategy.
This former site of state violence against women must be reclaimed – for the collective good.
