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Sex Workers’ Stories

“That was when I started to be a sex worker. But my kids never die with hunger, because I was providing them with enough food, clothing, schooling […] Sex workers have the same rights as everyone else” Listen to the s...

by Natasha Lipman

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COP18: Doha, a process win that won’t solve climate change

Developing countries fear that the latest climate change agreement could be just another empty promise. Climate change negotiations have concluded in Doha, Qatar as the ‘Doha Gateway’ was passed within minutes and with much...

by Linh Do

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Violence Against Women on the Sidewalk

“You’ve got great legs, baby!” a 43-year-old man told Brittney, a 15-year-old girl, as she waited for the subway on her way to school in New York City, New York. Disgusted, she said, “Excuse me, you probably have a daug...

by Natasha Lipman

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COP18: The morning after stock-take

It’s Saturday, noon, in Doha, Qatar on what is hopefully the last day of the UN climate change negotiations that were meant to finish on Friday. The only UNFCCC announcement reads “informal plenary – time to be announceme...

by Sophie Trevitt

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Violence Against Women Online

The nightmare begins by unwittingly annoying someone. It could be a colleague. It could be a ‘friend’. It could be someone who read something you posted, and thought you were too outspoken. Chances are, you never find out. ...

by Natasha Lipman

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COP18: Stop blaming civil society

With just hours to go until the resolution of the UN climate change negotiations, everyone is playing the blame game. While is is looking unlikely that some of the key issues around the transition towards the highly anticipated...

by Sophie Trevitt

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Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

Canada is, more often than not, placed on the global pedestal in regards to being a prime example of leadership in the realm of Human Rights. Yet, the reality is far from that truth. The oppressive history set to destroy Indige...

by Natasha Lipman

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COP18: When did we stop caring?

Every year, there’s a new round of climate change negotiations. Another meeting where we fail to set emissions that will prevent catastrophic climate change. And the global community seems to care less about nothing happening...

by Jeremiah Brown

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COP18: The new Palestine

It was an early morning for Nedal Katbeh-Bade the day after Palestine became an observer state within the UN. As Minister’s Advisor for Climate Change for Palestine, he was called to an early meeting first thing with the UNFC...

by Andrés Fuentes

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Sex Workers’ Stories

COP18: Doha, a process win that won’t solve climate change

Violence Against Women on the Sidewalk

COP18: The morning after stock-take

Violence Against Women Online

COP18: Stop blaming civil society

Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada

COP18: When did we stop caring?

COP18: The new Palestine

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