How women are building feminist human security in the Americas

Americas (OpenDemocracy) – Across the region, women are forging alternative paths to real peace and security, rejecting militarisation and violence. They do this at great personal risk. Latin American countries have the highest rates of femicide in the world and are considered the most dangerous places for women outside of war zones. Many places in this region are effectively war zones – they just don’t fit the model of conventional warfare. Too many women face constant threats of violence from drug cartels, government forces, paramilitaries, gangs, husbands and partners. Women organisers from across…

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As the threat of “fake news” to democracy grows, public trust in the media wavers

(Sunlight) – On January 23rd, 2017, the Washington Post hosted an event at its headquarters in D.C. that explored three key questions: “What makes people trust some news sources and see others as fake?” “The debate about regulating online digital and social media platforms.” “Can the concept of a neutral press survive in an era of hyper-partisanship?” In answering these questions, many of the panelists did what journalists do best; they reported the facts: partisanship, low media literacy, the growth of social media, and the President of the United States…

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