Gender and Sexuality

A Vindication for African Women in the Adaptation and Mitigation Policy-Making Process

Aya Kamil • Jul 14 2025 • Articles

Gender responsive measures must be substantial, a step away from performative virtue signaling, and not falling prey to pink and green washing.

Opinion – Gendered Exclusion: Rethinking Taiwan’s Marginalisation

Joseph Black • Jul 10 2025 • Articles

A gendered lens reveals that Taiwan’s exclusion from multilateral institutions is not a passive condition but an active structuring of inequality.

Who Owns the Body in a Crisis? Between Humanitarian Aid and Political Ideology

Sophie Domres • May 18 2025 • Articles

Women and girls are particularly vulnerable in conflict and crisis zones as existing gender inequalities are exacerbated.

Faith in Transition: A Week Inside a Gender Surgery Clinic

Mehrdad Alipour • Apr 24 2025 • Articles

Islamic law does not inherently oppose non-binary gender and/or sex, and certain Muslim jurists have advanced compelling arguments for an alternative body politics.

The Diplomat: Gender and Security in Popular Culture

Louise Pears • Mar 27 2025 • Articles

Television shows are one space where security practices are made meaningful, legitimized, and re-presented to audiences.

Opinion – Human Rights Concerns as Somaliland Seeks International Recognition

Jama Kayse • Jan 13 2025 • Articles

Restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and protracted jail terms inflicted on gay men could impede the nation’s long-awaited path to statehood.

Feminist Foreign Policy Sharpens Focus on Ending Gender-Based Violence as Key to National Security

Stephenie Foster • Dec 30 2024 • Articles

It is imperative for policy makers to take into account the entire context and set of issues involved when making their decisions.

Opinion – Georgia’s Embrace of Discrimination

Jonathan Pettifer • Sep 29 2024 • Articles

The Georgian Dream Party seeks to ban pride marches, censor the media, ban the public endorsement of LGBTQ+ relationships, deny gender-affirming care, and outlaw same-sex marriage and adoption.

The Rising Girl Love Factor in Thailand’s Soft Power

Nguyen Le • Sep 4 2024 • Articles

Thailand’s strategic efforts to enhance its brand through LGBTQ+ rights serves as both entertainment and a reflection of the country’s progressive values.

Opinion – Queer Experiences of Atrocity Crimes and the Fight for LGBTI+ Rights

Dean Cooper-Cunningham • Aug 25 2024 • Articles

There is a clear link between LGBTI+ issues, particularly homophobia, and the prevention of – or resistance to – mass atrocities.

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