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16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
In Kazakhstan, social tensions between the Soviet legacy and the country’s identity as an independent nation perpetuate deep-seated homophobia. Despite the decriminalisation of consensual same-sex conduct in 1998, individuals who are LGBT+ continue to face fear and abuse, leading them to conceal their identities.
16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Indonesia is experiencing significant democratic backsliding, threatening the freedoms and rights of women and of LGBT+ communities. Civil society organisations, which have long been central to advancing democracy and human rights, are facing increasing restrictions under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration.
16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Over the past decade, entrenched intersectional inequalities in India have been deepened by the shrinking space for civil society, the criminalisation of dissent and mass-incarceration of activists, state-sponsored violence against marginalised communities, the corporatisation of media, and the rise of anti-feminist trends, particularly following the change in government after the 2014 elections.
16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
In recent years, Ghana has faced significant pushback against LGBTQI+ rights, marked by stricter legal restrictions and widespread societal opposition. Similarly, progress on women’s rights has been slow, with inadequate policy implementation.
16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Egypt has a rich history of feminist activism, but progress on LGBTQI+ rights and women’s rights ‘remains elusive, characterized by fits and starts along a non-linear trajectory’. Although Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, regularly pays lip service to women’s rights, his government’s record is very poor.
16 April 2025
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
The Brazilian government made significant strides in advancing rights for women and LGBTI+ people since 2000. However, in 2016, President Dilma Rousseff was impeached in a parliamentary coup and Michel Temer, her former vice-president and a centre-right politician, took over as president.
16 April 2025
The Institute of Development Studies is pleased to announce the official launch of the new HeatNexus website — a central platform for...
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