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Canada appears progressive on the world stage. But under pressure from the Christian Right, Ontario’s premier scrapped modern sex education

By Nandini Naira Archer

/ 13 Feb 2019

Far-Right and religious conservative movements captured the ‘city of love’ years ago. After national successes, they’re aiming at European victories

By Claudia Torrisi

/ 31 Jan 2019

Comedy that targets oppressed groups is outdated. These feminists are using humour to speak truth to power.

By Rocío Ros Rebollo

/ 14 Dec 2018

Asha Allen from the European Women’s Lobby talks about perpetrators and forms of online violence – and what’s needed to address them

By Claire Provost and Sophie K Rosa

/ 23 Nov 2018

After World Forum for Democracy talks about creating safe spaces in cyberspace, we asked five delegates this difficult and pressing question

By Sophie K Rosa

/ 22 Nov 2018

At the Council of Europe’s annual World Forum for Democracy, we asked five activists one simple question.

/ 21 Nov 2018

Women's rights debates take centre stage at this year's World Forum for Democracy at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

/ 20 Nov 2018

Online abuse of women and LGBTQ people is relentless. But there are resources to support you, from digital security to self-care tips

By Nandini Naira Archer

/ 16 Nov 2018

Social media propaganda. Data-mining. Foreign interference in Ireland's abortion referendum. The backlash against our rights goes online.

By Lara Whyte

/ 16 Nov 2018

Social media platforms have policies against discriminatory and hateful content – but LGBTQ+ rights activists say they’re not working

By Sophie K Rosa

/ 15 Nov 2018

New analysis shows that groups that traditionally disagree are now on the same side – against reforming the Gender Recognition Act

/ 18 Oct 2018

The international community could and should have done more to rescue those captured by ISIS. The media also failed in its coverage of this crisis.

By Lara Whyte

/ 10 Oct 2018