Roma women must confront not only the prejudices of society as a whole but also discrimination within traditional Roma families.
The First Roma Feminist
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Women
Standing Up for Girls’ Education in Nigeria
Many families in Nigeria are already skeptical about women’s education. The Nigerian government’s failure to protect schoolgirls makes it worse.
A Banner Week for Trans Rights
Croatia’s LGBT community still faces stark challenges, but a recent court ruling in the case of a young trans boy offers hope.
Goodbye, Carl Bloice
Conn Hallinan remembers Carl Bloice—an FPIF columnist, longtime journalist, and lifetime advocate for the dispossessed.
The Untold Story of the Ukrainian Revolution
News from Ukraine is moving so fast that if you don’t look closely, you’ll miss the untold story: a revolution for and by Ukrainian women.
Countering Sexism in East Germany
Tatjana Bohm: “There is this saying: ‘If you don’t fight back, if you don’t resist, you will end up in the kitchen.’”
Abe Road
Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s chauvinistic surge has inflicted unmistakable damage on its national brand image.
Colombia: Success Story or Cautionary Tale?
Washington’s pursuit of trade with Colombia — encapsulated by the recent U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement — is abetting human rights abuses and marginalizing Colombian activists.
Zapatistas at Twenty
There are two tests of social change movements: endurance and regeneration. After two decades, Mexico’s Zapatista movement can now say it passed both.
Our Top 13 from 2013
Our top pieces from 2013 touch on nearly corner of the world.