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Woman or Womb?: The Ongoing Exploitation of Chinese Women’s Bodies

November 19, 2021November 22, 2021 Maria Lima Fernandes

In China, a lack of protective legislation against domestic violence and women’s lack of freedom and access to reproductive health is a major concern. Most importantly, and perhaps less acknowledged, is the decades-long, government-provoked trauma faced by women in China in terms of reproductive restrictions.

Enough is Enough: Femicide and Domestic Violence in Canada

November 5, 2021November 6, 2021 Riyana Karim

Romane Bonnier’s tragic death points to a pattern of increasing rates of femicide – the gender-based killing of women/girls – across Canada and an alarming surge in violence against women.

A Dangerous New Silence: The Implications of Turkey Withdrawing From the Istanbul Convention

April 20, 2021November 10, 2021 Emily Duecker

The ratification of one treaty may not have a significant impact on the overall status of women in society, but withdrawal from that same treaty, especially one as central as the Istanbul Convention, is a clear sign of deteriorating women’s rights

Honduras’ “Shield Against Abortion”: A Black Mark in Latin America’s Green Wave

March 8, 2021November 10, 2021 Emily Duecker

Constitutional change in Honduras stands out in the “green wave” of pro-choice campaigning currently taking Latin America by storm. The advancement of anti-abortion legislation in Honduras threatens to undermine any regional progress.

Interview with Emma Sitland

April 4, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team met with Emma Sitland to talk about her upcoming piece “Women’s Social Movements in West Africa: What Makes a Success Story?” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article looks at women’s social movements in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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