Layla Omar from Women of Colour, Global Women’s Strike, says the stripping of Shamima Begum’s British citizenship is Islamophobic. On February 23 Shamima Begum lost her appeal against the government’s decision to remove her British citizenship. This is despite the judge conceding that she was probably groomed and trafficked […]
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The Jeju uprising and the Cold War
The War in Vietnam and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are some of the examples of the US brutality around the world. In the island of Jeju in South Korea, the dreams of a free society were crushed by the North Americans. A crime that was silenced for decades. […]
Women, maquilas and violence
The maquila industry is one of the main economic activities in the northern regions of Honduras. There, hundreds of women work endless days, and are often made the victims of abuse. Benjamin Serra Municipalities to the north of the country such as San Pedro Sula, Villanueva and Choloma […]
Esperanza: a history of violence
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding […]
Amada, rooted in the immigrant community
She fled the political situation in her native country and moved to the UK with her family. Over the past four decades she has lived and worked in this country, helping numerous people in difficult situations. Benjamin Serra “Forget your name, from now on, you are refugees protected […]
















