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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow young activists assembled at the European Youth Capital to discuss gender, LGBTIQ inclusivity, and persecution
Around 80 young activists from all over the world gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia in April to promote cooperation and dialogue between different organisations working towards a more inclusive civil society.
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Published in: ourNHSTime for Big Pharma to stop hiding behind “R&D” to justify astronomical costs
Campaigners are pushing moves to challenge the secrecy and broken model of drug pricing. But will governments have the political will to back them, and make life-saving medicines affordable for all?
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Published in: 50.50Where are women’s voices in Africa’s infrastructure projects?
Women in Zimbabwe’s informal economy face steep challenges amid economic crisis, competition from big companies, and poor infrastructure.
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Published in: 50.50Blackmail, death threats and abuse: Being LGBTIQ at work in Zimbabwe
Can employers be pushed to take action on discrimination, even if the state will not?
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Published in: Frontline InsightsThis Liberian lawyer has withstood presidents, multinationals and militias
Alfred Brownell, head of environment law campaigners Green Advocates, has just won the Goldman Environmental Award. What has he achieved – and how did he get his start?
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Published in: HomeSri Lanka, and the lessons still not learned in the failed “war on terror”
Attacks in Sri Lanka and elsewhere suggest that the al-Qaida/ISIS phenomenon is still very much with us, despite military interventions by the West. Is it finally time for a new approach?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWelcome to the new Algerian revolution: an interview with Hamza Hamouchene
While the first wave of the revolutions ended in defeat, it was sure to be back in Sudan and now Algeria with enormous and persistent protest movements.
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Published in: Transformation100 years of Save the Children UK: what have we learned?
INGO leaders must strike a balance between vision and pragmatism to be effective, but values still come first.
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Published in: HomeWe already know who will win the war in Libya – western arms dealers
They armed Gadaffi and the forces that ousted him alike – now they’re repeating that profitable trick.
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Published in: 50.50Why Trump’s US is wrong on abortion – and what it can learn from Rwanda
The US is going after women with harsh abortion laws. But criminalisation only makes abortion unsafe. That’s why other countries are changing their approach.
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Published in: ourEconomyRethinking the World Trade Organisation
The global trading system has long served the interests of global corporations over developing countries. It's time for a more inclusive form of multilateralism.
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Published in: ourEconomyThe 'Washington Consensus' is dead. But what should replace it?
We need a new vision for global economic governance that is guided by the principle of subsidiarity.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAlgeria in revolt: “We woke up and you will pay!”
The abdication of President Bouteflika is a historic victory for the Algerian people — but the struggle for a true democratic transition is far from over.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA new chance for climate justice?
New climate movements are talking of equity, not just urgent action. They need to get even bolder about global demands for climate justice.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt hosting the African Commission to cover human rights abuses?
Sisi has re-positioned Egypt to play host to major regional and international gatherings to legitimize his leadership and divert attention from human rights abuses.
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Published in: 50.50Women’s stories from the frontline of Sudan’s revolution must be told
Women are leading Sudan’s revolt against religious fundamentalism. As in Egypt and Saudi Arabia they face a violent backlash. But they must win.
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Published in: 50.50Religious and market fundamentalisms threaten gender equality at UN summit
As the US fosters a backlash at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, states from Lebanon to Namibia are taking more progressive positions.
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Published in: 50.50Austerity drives populism and is a frontal attack on the rights of women
Women are disproportionately dependent on public services. They can’t afford austerity, and it’s time that governments recognise this.
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Published in: HomeEthiopian elite lost in electoral maze under Abiy's gaze
If the Prime Minister chooses to lean on his personal popularity, could he obtain and sustain enough political support ? There is no easy answer or quick fix to the gathering predicament.