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Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Gender-Based Violence
Region(s): Bangladesh
… users, including 60 million social media users (34 percent of the country’s population). Facebook is the dominant platform with over 60 million users, though men account for 63.2 percent … Those Who Experienced It) The platforms on which online gender-bas occurred were primarily Facebook (69%), followed by Instagram (20%) and WhatsApp (17%), with other platforms (Snapchat, … became cautious about adding unknown individuals A significant portion sought alternatives to Facebook due to safety concerns, transitioning to platforms perceived as more secure, like …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Conversion Practices
Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa
Content Type(s): Publication
Topic(s): Democracy, Anti-LGBTIQ Crackdown
Region(s): Global
… gained ground, LGBTIQ communities found themselves both under attack and at the forefront of defending democratic values. Queering Democracy examines how LGBTIQ people navigated, … in their fight for political inclusion. Key Findings: Hate as a Campaign Strategy vs. Queer Resilience LGBTIQ People Made History Despite Barriers Across the globe, queer candidates broke … and systemic discrimination. Hate Became a Campaign Strategy in Elections In at least 51 of the 61 jurisdictions studied, political candidates weaponized anti-LGBTIQ rhetoric for …
Content Type(s): Insight
Region(s): United Nations, Global
… homophobic death threats, a 27-year-old gay man watched four men abduct, beat, and murder his boyfriend with five gunshots in an area west of Baghdad, Iraq. This violence against LGBTQ people …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): United Nations, Anti-LGBTIQ Crackdown
Region(s): Global
… 04/16/2026 - 20:23 United Nations Anti-LGBTIQ Crackdown Global Last month at the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) — the United Nations body where governments set global standards on gender … on reproductive health, intersectionality (the recognition that people face overlapping forms of discrimination), and gender identity — were rejected. Then, when the U.S. introduced a …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Peace, Security, & Humanitarianism
Region(s): Global
… It doubles back. Sometimes it feels like we're climbing a mountain only to discover another peak behind it. 2025 tested that understanding. In January, as Thailand became the first country …
Content Type(s): Insight
Topic(s): Human Rights, Legal Discrimination, Rights in Retrograde
Region(s): Global
… progress continues despite ongoing exclusion and inequality. “Rights in Retrograde,” an Outright series published every Mercury retrograde, explores legal developments affecting … worldwide. Government officials from Argentina, Hungary, and Sierra Leone attended , as did members of Parliament from at least 15 countries. The presence of statespersons provides a … of the EU Charter of Fundamental RIghts, numerous EU rules, and EU values. Meanwhile, Georgia’s newly minted “Family Values and Protection of Minors” law, adopted in September 2024 …