The secretary general is an advocate for reform. But change will not be easy and the case of Bosnia shows how complex peacebuilding can be.
Despite pressures from society and states alike, feminist movements are growing around the world. They know how to challenge restrictions in creative and innovative ways.
President Sirleaf's promise to campaign for women candidates in Liberia's upcoming elections comes too little, too late.
Singapore may soon elect its first female president – but the struggle for gender equality in the region is far from being won.
Aid donors, governments and the United Nations have made many commitments to gender equality. Their actions have been less impressive.
These 50.50 authors will delight and challenge us with monthly comment and analysis about sexuality in Africa, and reportage on intersecting forms of oppression in Italy.
Why I Am Not a Feminist author argues that feminism has lost touch with its politically radical roots.
Mainstream feminism in the US is easily digestible and always subordinate to demands of neoliberal economics. As a result it is fatally weakened.
Academic Sara Farris talks about the 'instrumentalisation' of migrant women in Europe by right-wing nationalists – and neoliberals.
An effective response to violence and harmful ideologies is important. But projects are failing to adequately engage with root causes.
The Philippines senator’s detention is emblematic of ‘sneaking authoritarianism’ amid the president’s bloody war on drugs. From jail, she says: “My case is a test”.
Recent creative writing and films feature women’s voices on Brexit, many of whom explore the paradox of migrants voting to leave the EU.
