Women’s Footsteps towards Democratic Transition in Myanmar Women’s political participation is making slow progress, while the overall record of the NLD government on women’s rights remains ambivalent. By Khin Lay Nge
The Seeds of Abolition Analysis While millions protested the murder of George Floyd and racist police brutality all over the world, there has been a lack of acknowledgement of the injustices towards Black women, and of their leading roles in social movements. Edna Bonhomme analyses the significance of Black women within social movements throughout history until today. By Edna Bonhomme
COVID-19 and the Statue of Mother Armenia: The Appropriation of Armenian Motherhood The artwork, which was published on the company’s Social Media platforms with the caption “Stay home, Armenia! By Lala Mouradian
Woman and Politics in the United States: A Complex Panorama Essay The diverse involvement of women at local, regional and federal level has long been central to the political development of the US. Nevertheless, women are still significantly underrepresented in political office. Can this change now? By Lara Putnam
Contentious Neocatholics going political: the Italian perspective In Italy, a new Catholic movement is emerging, which is pursuing counter-democratic goals and giving a new dimension to the backlash. By Massimo Prearo
The great leveller? How Covid-19 responses could widen gender inequality in the UK Commentary The coronavirus pandemic – just like society – runs along fault lines of gender, race, class and other inequalities. With women over-represented in vulnerable frontline jobs, there are fears that technologies proposed to tackle the pandemic could inflict harms that differ based on gender. By Ella Jakubowska
Pandemic management on the backs of women in Hungary analysis The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and further exacerbated many inequalities - especially the ones concerning woman. By Eszter Kováts
The invisible coronavirus makes systemic gender inequalities and injustices visible Article COVID-19 uniquely affects women. Here are many of the ways it does. By Liane Schalatek
Collective Feminism and Solidarity Article Heinrich Boll Foundation believes in collective action to amplify the work of individual feminist and move beyond silos to build collective power. In this front, the foundation has on various occasions hosted gatherings of feminist to facilitate collective actions.
Women, Security and Israeli Politics – Going Backwards The number of women in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, reached a record high last year, but even then they accounted for only 30% of all Knesset Members (34 out of the 120 Knesset members). However, it is already projected that following the elections the number of women Members of Knesset will be even lower. By Anat Saragusti