Aurat March – Urdu for ‘Women’s March’ – is an annual demonstration held on March 8th in the Pakistani cities of Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Women, non-binary people, the LGBTQIA+ community, and cis male allies… [Read more]
Gender & Sexuality
This section highlights current topics and policy implications of gender and sexuality across the globe.
Decolonising French Feminism: A Work in Progress
Last November, the first high-profile #MeToo revelations sent shockwaves through the French cinema industry, dealing a serious blow to patriarchy. But fighting against the patriarchy cannot exist in isolation from the struggle against racism and… [Read more]
The case for gender-based violence as an international crime
While the indictments and verdicts of international tribunals have come to frequently include gender-based violence over the years, the framework within which such crimes are prosecuted does neither the victims nor the underlying causes justice.… [Read more]