by Ana P. Santos for Global Investigative Journalism Network From investigating violence alleged to have been committed by famous and powerful sports stars in Germany to uncovering the realities of femicide in Brazil, and unravelling digital clues to find out how the online celebrities of the “manosphere” have created a real-life hub in
Bomikazi Zeka, University of Canberra and Romalani Leofo, University of Canberra You’ve probably heard the saying, “The rich become richer, while the poor become poorer”. It’s about how uneven financial progress can be. One of the reasons behind financial inequality is the gender pay gap, but the wealth gap is even more revealing.
Francois Questiaux, University of Copenhagen and Marieve Pouliot, University of Copenhagen Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use as a substitute for cocoa butter has driven a dramatic rise in international demand. The shea butter industry has grown by more
Sabine Lee, University of Birmingham; Heather Tasker, Dalhousie University, and Susan Bartels, Queen’s University, Ontario I was in Khartoum when the conflict started. Armed soldiers of Arabs came to our house and they wanted to loot groundnuts, but my mother resisted opening the door. Immediately, one soldier shot her. I screamed but three
Giuditta Fontana, University of Birmingham; Argyro Kartsonaki, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy, University of Hamburg; Natascha Neudorfer, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, and Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham Twenty-five years ago, on October 31, 2000, the United Nations unanimously adopted its landmark security council resolution 1325 (WPS 1325). The resolution on women,
What if the biggest untapped resource in European agriculture is not technology or funding – but the women already working in the sector? At 34, Albertine Ekkels from the Netherlands found herself torn between daily life on a dairy farm and her dream of starting a business. “The biggest challenge for me was
Bethany Rebisz, University of Bristol Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country’s heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi is arguably the most commemorated of figures. As one of the most prominent leaders of the anti-colonial Land and Freedom Army, Mau Mau, he has become a symbol
Runners at the finish line in 1922. Agence Rol/Gallica Olatz González Abrisketa, Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea The 2024 Paris Olympics will be the first to achieve total gender parity. From 26 July to 11 August, 5,250 male and 5,250 female athletes will compete in the 33rd edition of the
ph. Keir Starmer has appointed Angela Rayner as his deputy. Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-ND Nicholas Allen, Royal Holloway University of London As the dust settles on Labour’s historic election win, Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, has appointed his team of senior ministers. These men and women
Dr Lina Gálvez is as certain about science’s ability to improve people’s lives in Europe as she is about the risks of failing to attract enough women into scientific careers. A Spanish member of the European Parliament since 2019, Gálvez hails the Horizon Europe research programme running for seven years through 2027 with