Feminism

Can identifying the strands of thought linking all forms of domination help us to better fight against them?

The EU has made progress in promoting gender equality in its external action, but there is more to do to deliver structural change.

In a world where power is wielded unequally, data science is no exception.

Torrential online abuse is reproducing structural inequalities and weakening democracy.

Silja Kudel asks how far women’s participation in politics has taken Finland on the road to an equal society.

Covid-19 and a challenging political climate put feminist gains at risk in Spain. Recovery must address inequalities to prevent a downward spiral.

In October 2020, a Polish tribunal ruled to further curtail one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws.

Female activists have been at the forefront of protests in Belarus, in marked contrast to the patriarchal culture that has long been entrenched in Belarusian political life.

Menstrual capitalism reproduces deeply entrenched taboos to profit at the expense of wellbeing, environment and gender equality.

To prevent the crystalisation of existing hierarchies and oppression, techno-scientific advances must keep freedom, equality, and sustainability as guiding principles.