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Women in Tunisia: A democratic façade or a civil society’s struggle?0
- Human Rights and Migration, International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 05/12/2016
In the last couple of years, women’s rights have improved in the Middle East and North African Region, especially in terms of freedom and participation. After the Arab Spring, the representation of women in Parliamentary Assemblies has increased in almost all countries of the region. In Tunisia, women have played a major role in the uprisings to stand for their rights, and then voted en masse in the elections of 2011 and 2014. However, the efforts put in the revolts only led to political promises, rather than reality.
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Counter radicalization policies in the UK: Counterproductive for gender equality 0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 02/12/2016
Despite the fact that the various reasons leading to radicalisation of men and women are cited as the same, the approaches to counter radicalisation do little but enforce gender stereotypes and disempower women. Instead, policies should consider the wider factors that lead to the social isolation of women such as racial hatred and gender-based discrimination resulting in community isolation.
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The power of people: A victory for Polish women and human rights 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 01/12/2016
Coming from a Catholic country where 7 out of 10 doctors are conscientious objectors, I followed the debate on abortion in Poland with passion, and hope. Hope for the protest of 30.000 people who went out onto the streets in early October, and managed to save Polish women from what felt like a medieval backlash.
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The gender in Brexit 0
- Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 29/11/2016
Regardless of the outcome of the upcoming Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU, women will lose from the deal. But it is not too late yet to turn crisis into opportunity.
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Gender-mainstreaming in Italy: When assets are considered liabilities 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
- 29/11/2016
Gender-mainstreaming means bringing the interests of women and men to bear on the policy agenda to achieve gender equality. In spite of the literature quantifying the positive impact of higher female employment on fiscal sustainability and growth, Italy moves slow.
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The EU and Bosnia-Herzegovina on a slippery slope 0
- International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
- 28/11/2016
In the last weeks, the political leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina have pushed the country into a new crisis. The reason behind it was the Serbian entity’s decision to hold a referendum on whether 9th January should become the Day of Republika Srpska. This was widely opposed by the Croats and Bosniaks in the country, and also by the EU.
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