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More than a military tactic: sexual violence in wars and armed conflicts

Published: 23 November 2022

War and armed conflict almost always go hand in hand with sexual violence – rape, sexual slavery, forced marriage. On occasions when it seems pertinent, such as in the context of the current war in Ukraine, politicians and the media talk about the issue and condemn the violence, but their rhetoric is short on substance.

By Jeannette Böhme

Sticky note with the word 'Justice' on it

What do intersectionality, feminist leadership and feminist foreign policy have to do with justice?

Published: 28 October 2022

The elimination of violence against women is tied to the elimination of all forms of heteropatriarchal, homo- and transphobic, (neo-)colonial, racist, capitalist, ableist violence.

By Alexandra Lily Kather

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From Cairo to Berlin: Architectures of Homophobia

Published: 1 December 2021

What does a police raid on a bathhouse in Cairo have in common with a police raid on a queer rave in Berlin? Through an examination of two case studies of homophobic violence in Cairo and Berlin, separated by temporal and spatial dimensions, the architecture of homophobia employed by state and media is revealed.

By Ahmed Awadalla

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It is Time for Action to end Gender Based Violence

Published: 23 November 2021

Gender-based violence is usually defined as violence against a person because of their actual or perceived gender. Discriminatory social norms, attitudes and practices promote notions of male privilege, dominance and violence, leading to widespread acceptance of GBV, but also to its invisibility.

By Lea Charlotte Kehr

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LGBTI in Russia: history of success, opportunities and challenges

Published: 1 June 2017

Despite the empowerment of the LGBTI movement during the last 20 years, LGBTI people in Russia face extensive legal discrimination, widespread homophobia and even massive violence.

By Dr. Irina Kosterina and Julia Bashinova

Marsch zum Tahrir-Platz gegen sexuelle Belästigung, Februar 2013

Sexual violence is a global problem affecting all cultures and religions

Published: 10 February 2016

Ten experts from eight different countries share their views and perceptions of the assaults committed on New Year’s Eve in Cologne. A contribution to the ongoing debate on sexualised violence and harassment in Germany.

By Ines Kappert, Dr. Antonie Nord and Simon Ilse

Feministische Netzaktivist_innen sollten sich systematisch miteinander vernetzen und Bündnis-Partner_innen in anderen, auch Offline-Szenen suchen

The Regulation of Online-harassment

Published: 15 January 2015

Violent communication has relevant effects on queer feminist internet activism. This article focuses on options and necessities of regulating such forms of violent anti-feminist and racist communication. How to prevent or to stop violent online-communication?

By Gitti Hentschel and Francesca Schmidt

Publications

Titelblatt eines Berichts über geschlechtsspezifische Online-Gewalt gegen Umwelt- und Menschenrechtsaktivist*innen in Lateinamerika.

Online Gender-Based Violence against Women* Environmental and Human Rights Defenders in Latin America

Published: 22 November 2024

Report

In 2023, the organization Global Witness registered the killing of 196 environmental defenders, clarifying that this staggering figure could be even “higher”. This report investigates online gender-based violence faced by women environmental defenders (WEDs) in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Titelblatt eines Berichts über geschlechtsspezifische Online-Gewalt gegen Umwelt- und Menschenrechtsaktivist*innen in Lateinamerika.

Online Gender-Based Violence against Women* Environmental and Human Rights Defenders in Latin America

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