women’s rights – Volte-face

#IWD2018 (5/5): Women’s rights and gender equality – What about us?

By O. F. March 13, 2018 March 13, 2018

When walking home on the 8th of March, on the evening of International Women’s Day, flower shops in the city centre of Budapest were crowded and stands selling chocolate and bouquets popped up at every corner. Boys and men were queueing to get that tulip or rose for their wives, …

#IWD2018 (4/5): Six lessons on research from women’s rights activists in the Pacific

By J J March 11, 2018 March 11, 2018

It’s blog post writing day and time for my contribution to Volte-face’s coverage of International Women’s Day (IWD) #IWD2018. The Pacific Going on a regional theme started by my fellow bloggers, I thought I’d take a step out of my comfort zone and cover a geographical area that I don’t …