Identity Politics: What unites us Published: 2 December 2021 Dossier With this page we want to create a contribution to the introduction to the topic of identity politics. What does the term actually mean, What is currently being discussed and where we want to head as a society?
Are identity politics inevitable in order to stand up for (one's) rights? Published: 26 January 2022 Commentary Left-wing identity politics must be more about foregrounding people’s common concerns and not their common characteristics, says Dr. Julia Ehrt, Executive Director at ILGA World. By Dr. Julia Ehrt
The Syrian Women's Advisory Board – lessons to be learned Published: 26 January 2022 An example of misunderstood identity and representation politics on the part of the UN: the international intervention to include Syrian women in the negotiation process was not a success. By Rula Asad
Malaysia’s hysterical obsession over one transwoman and the struggle for true political reform Published: 20 January 2022 Only Sajat, a successful entrepreneur and social media influencer in Malaysia, has been targeted by the government and the public for years - mostly because of her gender identity. By Serene Lim
Identity Politics Has Always Existed How Do We Deal with the Vagueness of the Term? A Suggestion Published: 6 December 2021 A democratic, human rights oriented ‘We’ has to be interested in bringing transparency into the thicket of identity politics. By Ines Kappert
Identity politics - What does it constitute? Who is it there for? Published: 2 December 2021 We want to create a space for power-critical engagement with debates around identity politics. By Barbara Unmüßig, Josephine Apraku, Lou Herbst, Gita Herrmann, Ines Kappert and Jana Prosinger
School as a Battlefield: The Debate on Sexuality Education in Ukraine Published: 1 December 2021 Over the past decade, activists and CSOs have argued with conservative and religious groups in Ukraine over the introduction of the so-called “comprehensive sexuality education” in Ukrainian schools. By Maryna Shevtsova
Statements From Everyday Life - One Option for the Argumentation Around Identity Politics Published: 1 December 2021 Statements we encounter in conversations about left-wing identity politics which it is important to respond to. By Josephine Apraku and Lou Herbst
