INCLUSION

CHALLENGING EXCLUSION, CLAIMING RIGHTS

LGBTQI+ rights in the Commonwealth: time for change

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting an opportunity to address colonial legacy of discrimination

Indonesia: breakthrough on gender-based violence

Long-term civil society advocacy pays off with passing of law against forced marriage and sexual abuse

India: hijab row the latest show of Hindu nationalism

Right-wing populist politicians target Muslim women to inflame divisions and win elections

Asylum in the UK: a one-way trip to Rwanda?

Deal to be used by UK to remove asylum seekers will enable Rwanda to deflect human rights concerns

CSW66: a mixed moment for women’s rights

Latest edition of the UN Commission on the Status of Women sees some successes but also wasted opportunities

Afghanistan: back to school?

Against all odds, Afghan women and girls mobilise for their right to education

Guatemala: anti-rights movement shows its teeth

Attempt to enact regressive anti-gender law defeated – for the time being

CENTRAL AMERICA

Ukraine’s refugees: will compassion prevail over prejudice?

All refugees should be treated with the empathy extended to Ukrainians fleeing conflict

Chile: winds of change for LGBTQI+ rights

With the Equal Marriage Law, Chile begins to catch up to the times

Sisterhood back on the streets

Women’s movement emerges from pandemic in full force