Gender democracy

Given the steep rise in their participation in elections, women have become a sought after constituency for those running for power.

It is imperative that both men and women speak up and raise their voices against gender-based violence.

In spite of the history of legislative reservations for women, it's essential to recognise that there may be more effective solutions to achieve women's political empowerment.

A proof of identification is necessary for all individuals. But asking trangender persons to undergo medical certification as proof of existence violates their right to privacy.

“The main achievement of Safecity is that we managed to make the violence visible [...]. The second achievement is that we made the data available, so that individuals and communities can use them - to advocate for their own safety, to demand for a better infrastructure or better institutional accountability.”

The international financial institutions (IFIs) contribution to promote international economic cooperation and stability in developing countries is well celebrated. However, can they play a role in achieving gender equality?

Change is all around us; experiencing it can be exciting or worrisome, confusing or even disturbing. By contrast, the idea of “transition” stands to provide a sense of direction, in a sea of change and insecurity. Change may be happening to us; a transition has direction, it can be planned, perhaps even be initiated. It moves into a positive, sustainable direction – or so we hope. The equivalent German term “Wende” and its numerous composite terms play a prominent role in the programme of the German Green and in the international work of Heinrich Böll Stiftung (hbs).

Reclaiming our data bodies from the matrix of capital requires us to move beyond a narrow focus on the protection of sensitive personal data towards a feminist data sovereignty approach