Gender and poverty: yet more unpaid work Meat Atlas 2021 In many countries, women do most of the farm work, but they are not allowed to make most of the decisions. They have to balance caring for their children and elderly parents with looking after the chickens and goats. Livestock can be a welcome source of extra money, but may also mean more work. And if selling eggs and milk becomes more profitable, men very often take charge. By Isis Alvarez and Milena Bernal Rubio
COVID-19: Who cares about trans bodies? Interview Dr. Rima Ghosh speaks to Shalini Yog Shah about transgender people’s ordeals during the pandemic and what needs to be done.
Gendered disinformation: 6 reasons why liberal democracies need to respond to this threat Policy brief Gendered disinformation is a form of identity-based disinformation that threatens human rights worldwide. It undermines the digital and political rights, as well as the safety and security, of its targets. Ellen Judson from Demos explains what gendered disinformation is, how it impacts individuals and societies, and the challenges in combating it, drawing on case studies from Poland and the UK. It assesses how the UK and EU are responding to gendered disinformation, and sets out a plan of action for governments, platforms, media and civil society. By Ellen Judson
A glimpse into the un-mothering the Woman Campaign Article This project aims to dismantle the stereotypes about motherhood. It will use a digital narrative art form, to interview single mothers, first time mothers, queer mothers, men who are mothering, grandmothers and women who don’t want to be mothers.
Navigating paradox: Towards a conceptual framework for activism at the intersection of religion and sexuality Partner Analysis At the intersection of religion and sexuality, this journal article, based on research supported by HBF's Keeping the Faith project, explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people navigate dynamics of inclusion and exclusion within faith-based settings.
Plight of Women Working in the Transport Industry During COVID-19 Survey Report A survey by Flone Initiative conducted in June 2020, dubbed: Implications of COVID-19 on Women Professionals in the Kenya Public Transport Sector, has revealed that 52% of women in the matatu sector have lost their jobs as a result of matatu owners closing down their business due to restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19. By Flone Initiative
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
The European Green Deal and Gender Diversity Conversation Is the European Green Deal gender blind? How can the EU deal with the danger of a backlash on gender equality in the face of pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis? Which ways forward are there to better connect the feminist and climate movements? By Dr Ines Kappert
Covid-19: What will be the impact on gender inequality in Senegal? Commentary On 2 March 2020, Senegal reported its first case of coronavirus. This new form of COVID-19 has spread around the globe, with the declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March. The public health crisis is wreaking havoc upon all social and economic aspects of people’s lives in every corner of the world, including a notable impact on gender inequality.