feminism
The British Supreme Court decision on gender and sex: When law becomes the means of oppression
DK Renton unpicks the legal background to the Supreme Court decision and argues for a strategy of mass action to turn back the tide of right wing authoritarianism.
Valuing care work: A conversation with Alyssa Battistoni
Alyssa Battistoni discusses social reproduction theory and the Wages for Housework campaign to develop a new theory of the value of what is often called reproductive labour and the role of gender in the sector.
‘We will fight with all our strength’: As Islamists oust Assad, women’s struggle persists in Syria
Ronahi Hassan — Women in North and East Syria are continuing to fighting for their revolutionary social model, as a hope for Syria, the Middle East, and the world.
Syria: A new model for women or misogynistic regimes?
Halide Türkoğlu — As Syria transitions into a new phase of governance, the gains made by women under the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria could offer a transformative model for democratic coexistence.
Syria’s ‘delayed revolution’: An interview with Asef Bayat
Asef Bayat — The recent developments in Syria represent a new form of political change, the characteristics of which we will better understand in the future. But there is no doubt that these events are part of the Arab Spring.
Caucasus Feminist Anti-War Movement is an emerging movement of feminist and anti-war/peace activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Postcard from a Venezuelan feminist in Caracas
Ariadna Mogollón — Venezuela is not the same country it was in 2017, or 2018 when there was a very intense economic crisis due to the blockade imposed by the US. There has been an economic recovery, but its a recovery that has deepened class divisions.
The far right: A reactionary backlash
Marga Ferré — The far right is a form of backlash against the energies with which we subalterns are starting to change the world. It reacts against not only the change that has taken place already, but also potential future change.
Solidarity with Ukraine: A feminist perspective
Ukrainian feminists speak on why the struggle against Russia's imperialist invasion is not only about Ukraine but the future of humanity, and why it should matter to the whole world.
The horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has triggered a massive people's assertion in West Bengal powered by a remarkable women’s initiative called 'Reclaim the Night'.
21st century Indian fascism, corporate capital and the rhetoric of ‘women’s empowerment’
Kalpana Wilson looks at the ‘war on women’ waged by India’s Hindu supremacist fascism and how this is shaped by the specificities of Hindutva ideology, neoliberal capitalism, and imperialism.
Open letter to the Israeli and US governments and others weaponizing the issue of rape
In its current war against the people of Gaza, the Israeli government has chosen to weaponize the issue of sexual violence for political outcome.