All published articles with the tag "Gender".
Schoolboys attend sensitization classes on sexual education at a school in Bangui, Central African Republic. The classes are meant to prevent gender-based violence. Photo: UN / Flickr.
Of: Siobhán Coskeran and Yvonne Jila
The fight against gender-based violence has often been cast as a women's issue. However, successful programs in Africa show the importance of engaging men and boys in the discussion.
Gender inequalities affect all branches of all societies and must be taken into account for development to work. Photo: UN Women / Flickr.
It was not very surprising when the video of Janusz Korwin-Mikke, a Polish member of the European Parliament, went viral in early 2017. On the floor of the EU parliament, the Polish right-wing extremist stood up and proclaimed that; "Women must earn less than men because they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent!". Responding to […]
A hijra (term for individuals in South Asia who feel neither male nor female) at the annual Transgender Festival in Koovagam, India, in 2017. Photo: Lingeswaran Marimuthukumar, Flickr.
Of: Hanna Geschewski and Lauren Tropeano
What happens if you do not behave like your gender 'should'? Examples from Native American, Indian and Iranian cultures highlight that gender is diverse, but that the acknowledgment of gender variance does not necessarily make us inclusive.
The White House in Moscow that serves as the seat of the Russian parliament. Photo: Kirill Vinokurov, Flickr.
Of: Lisa Elamson and Maria Ricksten
The Istanbul Convention is a legal framework that seeks to prevent and combat violence against women. In Russia, where it is estimated that 14,000 women die every year as a result of domestic violence, the signing and ratification of the Convention is an urgent matter. But instead, last year Russia chose to decriminalize some forms of domestic violence.
Demonstrations for the full decriminalization of sex work. Photo: WeArePlanC, 2018.
Of: Kathrin Hegger and Tessa Stockburger
Laws that prohibit the sex industry perpetuate gender-based violence. That is the opinion of Chantell Martin and Cameron Cox from the Sex Workers Outreach Project, SWOP, Australia.
The civil society organization Partenariat Recherches Environnement Médias (PREM) is providing rural women with new opportunities to generate income and improve community life in the Katfoura village, Guinea. Photo: Joe Saade / UN Women, Flickr.
Of: Carolina Yang
Gender-based violence (GBV) refers to the denial of resources aside from physical or emotional abuse, according to the UN. Women in agriculture face GBV with regards to both disproportionate workload and limited access to land and resources compared to their male counterparts. It is therefore essential to recognize the contribution of female farmers, and to end the unequal access to resources.
Recent developments in Indonesia are signaling a worrying trend concerning LGBTQ + rights in the country. Photo: Tony Webster, Flickr.
Of: Alexandra Håkansson Schmidt
Individuals identifying with or belonging to the LGBTQ + community are under attack in Indonesia. Since 2015, the violence towards the LGBTQ + community has been on the rise. The violence has in many cases been sanctioned by the Indonesian state, who are further fueling hostile attitudes towards the community.