Deirdre Duffy is a Reader in Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University. This blog is a truncated excerpt from: Duffy, D. forthcoming. Abortion Trail Activism: The Global Projects for Abortion Access. Bloomsbury. Anti-abortion regimes are fertile ground for activisms dedicated to enabling abortion access. What is interesting about them is not just the work they…
People protesting Poland’s near-total abortion ban. Salvatore Allotta / Shutterstock Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. Log in Claire Pierson, University of Liverpool The global landscape of reproductive rights is constantly shifting. The US Supreme Court ruling that has overturned Roe v Wade – the landmark 1973 decision…
Discussions about consent have entered the mainstream in the last few years, from consent workshops at universities to the open secret of endemic sexual violence being exposed in the media. However, a focus on white, famous women has obscured the roots of the #MeToo movement which was founded by Tarana Burke, a black activist. Originally created…
