The double discrimination faced by Kurdish women in Iran by Alessandra Bajec October 6, 2022 The death of Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police sparked… Read more October 6, 2022 550 views 611 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
A powerful lawmaker goes to prison in Tunisia’s #MeToo movement by Alessandra Bajec November 12, 2021 NABEUL, Tunisia – A dozen feminist activists protested on Thursday in front of the First Instance Court… Read more November 12, 2021 374 views 33 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Why impunity for war crimes could jeopardise Libya’s road to peace by Alessandra Bajec October 27, 2021 A lack of accountability for crimes against humanity committed since 2016 could jeopardise December elections and… Read more October 27, 2021 378 views 5 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Afghanistan: Women Protest Taliban Extremism by Alessandra Bajec October 3, 2021 In a rare public show of defiance, small and large groups of Afghan women protested to… Read more October 3, 2021 386 views 7 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Police Brutality Against Tunisia’s LGBTQ Community Under COVID Restrictions by Alessandra Bajec July 29, 2021 TUNIS, Tunisia – Mass anti-government protests and COVID-19 restrictions have led to a crackdown on the LGBTQ… Read more July 29, 2021 359 views 8 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Sheikh Jarrah: A new generation leads the fight for Palestinian rights by Alessandra Bajec May 18, 2021 The mobilisation of young Palestinians in solidarity with residents facing forced displacement has made Sheikh Jarrah… Read more May 18, 2021 407 views 3 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Pivotal peace-building Libyan women fight gender gap and violence by Alessandra Bajec March 8, 2021 Caught between an ongoing cycle of violence and gender inequality, women in Libya are fighting a… Read more March 8, 2021 394 views 3 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Iran’s #MeToo opens long-overdue discussion on sexual abuse by Alessandra Bajec September 28, 2020 It all began with a tweet from an anonymous male user smacking of sexual perversion. A… Read more September 28, 2020 456 views 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Algeria’s Rulers Use Coronavirus to Stifle Hirak Activists by Alessandra Bajec April 16, 2020 While the Hirak protest movement has frozen its street demonstrations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more April 16, 2020 321 views 1 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Tunisian activists rally against Mohammed bin Salman visit by Alessandra Bajec November 27, 2018 TUNIS, Tunisia- Dozens of Tunisian rights activists held a protest outside the municipal theatre in central Tunis on… Read more November 27, 2018 334 views 1 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
