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How to Politicize a Tragedy: The Murder of Iveta by Amelija Ceica

On April 16, 2023, Iveta, a 39yearold woman, was murdered on a Latvian country road by her exhusband, Leons Rusiņš, 53, in front of her mother and 6yearold son. The family had driven out to the nea...

NAFTA's Dark Side: the Bloody Link Between Economic Exploitation and Femicide by Malaika Mokashi

Picture from (‘Femicide nation’: murder of young woman casts spotlight on Mexico’s gender violence crisis) Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican border town just South of El Paso has become one of the most pre...

Sensationalism versus Sensitivity: Femicide Representation in Media by Victoria Gasparakis

In March 2020, the world was taken by surprise with the arrival of the Covid19 virus. Life was effectively moved online, with most people forced to remain at home for months at a time. However, as ...

Voices of Resistance: Women on the Frontlines of Change By Jimena Vivero Porras

You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Maya Angelou Often undervalued, invisibilized or ignored, women h...

Briser le cercle : les impacts intergénérationnels de la violence domestique by Jimena Vivero Porras

Blurb : Bien que la violence domestique touche majoritairement les femmes, les conséquences familiales sont elles aussi incalculables, perpétuant des cycles intergénérationnels de souffrance et de ...

“I have felt shame” by Anonymous

I have felt shame. I know this feeling. Insidious, pounding, discomforting. The weight of an elephant on my chest, crushing my rib cage. The tension of a prey in every muscle, standing straight, sc...

Women’s Advocacy or Aggression? By Defne Gungor

Two weeks ago, I was told that I would look like a “hardcore feminist” if I cut my hair short. To be clear, this was said in a derogatory tone—a comment intended to discourage me from my decision. ...

Turbulent Times by Aini Yeskhozhina

This article contains a description of abuse and violence. On the night of November 9, 2023, Saltanat Nukenova was brutally murdered by her husband, an exMinister of Economy of Kazakhstan, Kuandyk...

Istanbul Convention Saves Lives by Egemen Aray

Lately, it has become the norm in Turkey to wake up to yet another tragedy. On the news, what you constantly see—alongside the persistently high inflation—is a woman being murdered, most often, tho...

A Panoramic View on Spatial Repression: Intersection of Space and Gender by Ada Nil Toprak

The privilege of “space” has never been granted neutrally, in fact spaces have always been used to assert dominance, a tool of power that guides who belongs where and who should be kept out. Physic...

Women's Health and Endometriosis: When Medicine Wasn't Made for You by Gabriela Molina

I was diagnosed with endometriosis around this time seven years ago when I had just turned 18. Throughout the years, I have gone through most stages of grief about my pain and my treatment, and I h...

Trump vs. Reproductive Rights: The Real Cost of Anti-Abortion Policies by Nergis Inal

The right to abortion is about more than healthcare. It is about a woman’s ability to decide about her body, future, and freedom. The United Nations (UN) recognizes abortion access as a fundamental...