For many, social media has become an essential part of everyday life providing unprecedented opportunities for interaction, engagement, and information. It is also, however, a breeding ground for online violence targeting young women. For the girls targeted these everyday spaces become inaccessible and unsafe. Plan International, an NGO promoting equality
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▶︎ Private-Public Partnerships: New Perspectives on International Development
Curious about the most recent debates and discourses among development practitioners working in the public and the private sector? Tune in to this week’s episode focused on the latest perspectives regarding public-private partnerships, which are regarded as one of the more comprehensive means of tackling challenges to global development and
The real figures behind the Sudanese Revolution
“We are oppressed at home, oppressed on the street, at university, at work, on public transport,” Wifaq Quraishi (protestor) said. “All of these things made the girls go out to demonstrate on the street.” The Sudanese Revolution was all over the news in 2019 and many different media platforms covered
The death of Feminism in Mexico? Cry for women´s human rights in Latin America
Femicide- a sex-based hate crime, broadly defined as “the intentional killing of females because they are females”, is, sadly a daily occurrence in Mexico. Just as one of thousands of cases. In February 9th, 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla was found brutally murdered, skinned and disemboweled by her 46-year-old domestic partner. To make matters
There Is No “Xi” In #MeToo
In 2006, the ‘Me Too’ movement was born out of Tarana Burke’s vision to help people who have survived sexual violence. A little over a decade later, the movement went viral with the hashtag #MeToo on Twitter, following a New Yorker piece on Harvey Weinstein. Now in 2019, the movement
Data Needs Feminism
Data is fundamental to our world. Data influence a wide range of things in our lives: from policy making and urban planning, to the size of our medicine pills or the soles of our shoes. Data is involved in practically every single design decision we experience in the world. Often
The Rise Of Feminism In South Korea
In the wake of the sex scandals surrounding high profile figures, feminist activism in South Korea has been gaining momentum. Last year, public backlash against increased cases of sexual misconduct and revenge porn has led to large scale demonstrations in Seoul, the capital city. This was regarded as the #MeToo
A New Dawn For Women’s Rights In India
In the early morning of January 2nd 2019 two middle-aged women visited an ancient Hindu temple called Sabarimala in Kerala, South India. They were transported there by ambulance, accompanied by police officers dressed as civilians, and they entered the temple through a side door. According to the Supreme Court of
▶︎ Anna Puzanova: Are Russian Women Out Of Control?
Are Russian women out of control? Anna Puzanova talks in Voices of UPF about how elements of Russian society reacted to the female empowerment campaigns of clothing brands like Reebok. The campaign’s most provocative slogans were received negatively by Russian feminist organisations. The ‘how’ and ‘why’ are discussed by Anna.
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▶︎ Linda Kivi: Can Men Also Be Presidents?
Can a man be president too? Linda Kivi talks in Voices of UPF how in her childhood she looked up to female role models like then-Finnish president Tarja Halonen and Pippi Longstocking. Role models shape how people think and act, enabling dreams and empowering people. For these reasons, Linda talks