Journalist & anti-revenge porn activist Sophia Ankel interviews our CEO Lilia Giugni in this article for The Guardian. Sophia’s thoughtful article features GenPol’s new policy paper, explicitly linking sex education and gender-based violence.
[Illustration: Christine Roesch for The Guardian]
Think Tank Pop-up: A Cookbook for Social, Gender and Environmental Justice25 Jan 2023
GenPol is excited to share publicly its initiative “Think Tank Pop-up“, with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in London. … Read More »
Moving The Goal Posts On Gender Stereotypes24 Jun 2022
In a recent workshop on gender stereotypes in a secondary school in France, I asked the students to take sheets of paper … Read More »
The 2022 French Presidential Election: Votes, for women?27 May 2022
The second round of the French Presidential elections took place on 24 April. Twelve million people (including me) were glued to their … Read More »
Fast Fashion: The Gendered Dimension20 May 2022
Fast Fashion has always been a gendered issue, shaped by a focus on how ‘femininity’ must be presented to please patriarchal, masculine … Read More »
Cultural context of menstrual behaviour: Nuanced insights for Policy Making13 May 2022
Menstruation is one of the most important biological functions facilitating reproduction. Despite the scientific and reproductive relevance of menstruation, taboos & peculiar … Read More »
Rwanda: a utopia for feminist leadership?19 Apr 2022
After destruction, comes the need to rebuild. In Rwanda, after the genocide of the Tutsis in 1994, which resulted in the killing … Read More »
GenPol for CODE29 Dec 2021
We are extremely proud of our contribution to the work of the Coalitionfor Digital Equality, a network of researchers, innovators, activists and … Read More »
15 Nov 2021
We are excited to share the “Promoting women’s voices as amale ally” toolkit, created by NGO Brussels Binders. Among the authors, there’s … Read More »
GenPol in The Globe Post26 Oct 2021
We are thrilled to share our CEO Lilia Giugni’s new op-ed piece inthe Globe Post, discussing feminist approaches to gender and social … Read More »
GenPol on Vanity Fair30 Sep 2021
We are very excited to see our work covered by Vanity Fair…! In thisinterview, our CEO Lilia Giugni speaks of GenPol’s mission, … Read More »
Selling liberation – award winning research on gender washing30 Jul 2021
Our CEO Lilia Giugni and her co-author Paul Tracey (University of Cambridge) have been awarded the prestigious EGOS Best Paper Award for … Read More »
What Covid-19 taught us about online spaces11 Jul 2021
On September 18th, 2020 GenPol launched a survey on the impacts of Covid-19 on Women and Non-Binary internet-users navigating digital spaces in … Read More »
GenPol for the G2029 Jun 2021
Our CEO Dr Lilia Giugni has addressed G20 internationaldelegates at the High Level Parliamentary Consultation, hosted by the Italian All-Party Parliamentary Group … Read More »
Ecofeminism – Being a woman in a world affected by climate change20 May 2021
If you ask policymakers and academics around the world what is the most pressing issue in the 21st century, climate change would … Read More »
Tackling the Digital Gender Gap in Africa16 Apr 2021
GenPol was thrilled to re- partner with our colleagues at the Africa Technology Business Network, building on a well-established history of collaboration. … Read More »
Interview with Sarah Linder from Political is Personal (Israel Palestine)25 Mar 2021
“ People sometimes say that if women ruled the world, we would have no wars,” Sarah Linder tells me from her Tel … Read More »
Statement on Sarah Everard and the Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill15 Mar 2021
Like many of you, we are heartbroken at the events that have unfolded this International Women’s Week. 33-year-old Sarah Everard, kidnapped and … Read More »
Happy International Women’s Day 20217 Mar 2021
Happy International Women’s Day 2020 has been a complex year for so many of us. Inequalities have been underlined and cracks in … Read More »
‘Naming it, Fighting it’: Multi-Level Solutions to #StopGBV26 Feb 2021
We are so grateful to the Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and Fondation Jean Jaurès for inviting us to be part … Read More »
Confinement during COVID: the devastating effects of the pandemic on women’s incarceration in the U.S.26 Oct 2020
Melissa Ann Horn died from the coronavirus on 14 April 2020. She is one of the over 210,000 people making up the … Read More »
New Series: Introducing #FridayFigures16 Oct 2020
GenPol is delighted to introduce a new weekly series, #FridayFigures, across all of our social media channels (remember to follow us on … Read More »
We Need Your Help to Tackle Digital Gender-Based Violence!17 Sep 2020
The ongoing shift towards a digital world has accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we are all spending even more time online … Read More »
Addressing The Intersex Legal Gap5 May 2020
As a soon- to-be-graduate in European Legal Studies, I am fascinated by the legal vacuum that surrounds intersectionality. It goes beyond a … Read More »
The unbearable lightness of lesbian (in)visibility25 Apr 2020
Against the backdrop of this weird April, where we are all trying to live with the difficulties of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, … Read More »
21 Apr 2020
On April 16th, activists from the Polish Women’s Strike won an important battle. Poland’s ultra-conservative ruling party had attempted to take advantage … Read More »
The Impact of Covid19 on Single Mothers17 Apr 2020
Alessandra Sciarra Alessandra recently graduated from LSE with a master’s degree in International Social and Public Policy. She is interested in gender dynamics, … Read More »
What a Virologist Thinks You Should Know About CoVid-19: GenPol in Conversation with Nerea Irigoyen3 Apr 2020
As part of our ongoing Covid-19 series, this week GenPol were lucky enough to interview Dr Nerea Irigoyen, a virologist from the … Read More »
Coronavirus and Social Justice: GenPol teams up with Fondazione Feltrinelli27 Mar 2020
As part of our CoVid19 series, our own Lilia Giugni was commissioned to write an op-ed for The Feltrinelli Foundation (Fondazione Feltrinelli). … Read More »
GenPol in the time of Coronavirus13 Mar 2020
This week the World Health Organisation has declared the current outbreak of the new Coronavirus a Pandemic, meaning that the virus is … Read More »
GenPol’s contributions to the 2020-2024 EU Gender Strategy21 Feb 2020
Tackling gender-based violence, it has been anticipated, will be a key priority of the 2020-2024 EU Gender Equality Strategy. At GenPol we … Read More »
‘Nobody imagines what it’s like to be an LGBT asylum seeker’: GenPol in Conversation with Carmn Ferrara7 Feb 2020
GenPol is back in conversation for the new decade, and this week we were lucky enough to interview Crmn Ferrara. Carmn is … Read More »
Minimum Marriageable Age Laws and Teenage Pregnancy: A Case Study on Mexico31 Oct 2019
The issue of child marriage in Mexico is particularly grave. Across the country, about one in four girls are married before the … Read More »
New Policy Paper Coming Soon!24 Oct 2019
We are thrilled to announce a forthcoming policy-paper, produced in conjunction with the Foundation of European Progressive Studies. The paper, entitled ‘Tackling … Read More »
GenPol talks to Let Women In15 Oct 2019
After the tragic death of Sahar Khodayari–an Iranian female football fan who set herself on fire following her arrest for attempting to … Read More »
Connecting the Dots14 Sep 2019
In a society that doesn’t recognise everyone’s rights, no one’s rights are truly safe. Yet the great struggles towards social, economic and … Read More »
Gender And Mental Health28 Jun 2019
TW: references to sexual violence and abuse and gender binary. Women are about twice as likely as men to develop depression (Kuehner … Read More »
Legislative approaches to rape in the EU: Conclusions21 Jun 2019
This post is part of a series of weekly case studies addressing legislative approaches to rape in the EU. They are taken from … Read More »
Legislative Approaches To Rape In The EU: Outlining Case Study Examples11 Jun 2019
This post is part of a series of weekly case studies addressing legislative approaches to rape in the EU. They are taken from … Read More »
Legislative Approaches To Rape In The EU: Overview of EU Members States7 Jun 2019
This post is part of a series of weekly case studies addressing legislative approaches to rape in the EU. They are taken from … Read More »
International Overview Of Legislative Approaches To Rape In The EU31 May 2019
This post is part of a series of weekly case studies addressing legislative approaches to rape in the EU. They are taken from … Read More »
Legislative Approaches To Rape In The EU24 May 2019
This post marks the first in a series of three weekly case studies addressing legislative approaches to rape in the EU. They … Read More »
Why The European Elections Are A Feminist Issue (And Why You Should Vote!)7 May 2019
On the 23rd of May people across Europe will head to the poles to cast their vote in the European Parliamentary elections. … Read More »
GenPol In The Globe Post12 Apr 2019
We’re very excited to share our CEO Lilia Giugni’s Op-Ed piece in the Globe Post, ‘Women’s Rights Backlash and Feminist Revival: Gender … Read More »
The Emancipatory Potential of Feminist Pornography5 Apr 2019
Pornography and feminism are often seen as antithetical to one another, and it’s not hard to see why. To say that the … Read More »
Takeaways from #MeToo On Campus29 Mar 2019
We were delighted to welcome so many of you to our conference with Westminster Briefing ‘#MeToo on Campus: Ending Sexual Misconduct in … Read More »
How Violence Disempowers Women: Spotlight on Mexico City14 Mar 2019
At present, there are about 45 civil wars going on across the globe. 10 out of these 45-armed conflicts alone have resulted … Read More »
Happy International Women’s Day!8 Mar 2019
Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at GenPol! As you know, we are committed to using education as a tool to tackled … Read More »
Why Women’s Mental Health Is A Political Issue1 Mar 2019
The mental health of women living in poverty is a growing public health concern. In economically developing countries like India there is … Read More »
How Does Violence Against Women Permeate Political Leadership?8 Feb 2019
TW: references to rape culture, victim blaming, and sexual violence. Violence against women (VAW) is an issue that has plagued women from … Read More »
Closing The Gender Pay Gap: A Long Struggle31 Jan 2019
[photo credits, Scottish Women’s Cooperative] 2018 might be over but the gender pay gap is far from closed. According to the ONS, … Read More »
Gendered Organisations: How Organisational Processes Contribute To Gender Inequality25 Jan 2019
This case study was written by Andrea Wessendorf, a first year PhD candidate at the Cambridge Judge Business School . Her research looks into … Read More »
Upcoming Conference! ‘#MeToo on Campus: Ending Sexual Misconduct in UK Universities’18 Jan 2019
Were thrilled to announce an upcoming conference ‘#MeToo on Campus: Ending Sexual Misconduct in UK Universities’, which will be hosted in conjunction … Read More »
GenPol for Efeminista: Women in the public space14 Jan 2019
Our best New Year’s resolution for 2019? To continue to support women in politics. Spanish magazine Efeminista interviewed our CEO Lilia Giugni and … Read More »
Parental Leave and Premature Babies: Filling In Policy Gaps19 Nov 2018
This piece is part of a series connected to GenPol’s work on parental leave in the UK and beyond. On 1 October … Read More »
`We Need More Trailblazers`: Paternity Leave in Japan15 Nov 2018
This piece is part of a series connected to GenPol’s work on parental leave in the UK and beyond. It is based on … Read More »
“Digital gender-based violence: can education stop abuse?” GenPol at the European Parliament.9 Nov 2018
Hosted by MEP Mr Brando Benifei (S&D) Organised by GenPol, with IPPF Eropean Network, European Women’s Lobby & SOS Music Media, November … Read More »
Podcast: What Role Can Men Play in Gender Equality and Activism?31 Oct 2018
In our recent report on consent workshops, we recommend promotion of male allyship: a concept that feels all the more pressing a … Read More »
Stopping Online Abuse: How Do We Make The Internet A Safer Place?27 Oct 2018
This is the first of a two-part blog series by our Research Associate Venera Dimulescu, drawing on her first-hand research in to non-consensual … Read More »
GenPol for Varsity: How do we Break the Silence22 Oct 2018
Our report on gender-based violence in UK universities was featured on the front page of Varsity! Our research aims to provide evidence … Read More »
Mapping Sex and Relationship Education (SRE) in Italy22 Oct 2018
Dr Iole Fontana is a political scientist and a researcher at the University of Catania. She has a PhD in Institutions, Politics … Read More »
GenPol for HuffPost: Universities must commit to end sexual violence on campus21 Oct 2018
Read about our latest research into sexual violence in UK universities – and how to end it – in Ellen Davis-Walker’s blog … Read More »
My Time As An Intern at GenPol12 Oct 2018
Having recently completed a summer internship at GenPol, I can now look back and reflect on my experiences. My role was to … Read More »
New Report: Consent training and sexual violence prevention in UK universities19 Sep 2018
We are delighted to present GenPol’s report on consent training and sexual violence prevention in British universities. Through desk research, focus groups, … Read More »
GenPol on BroadwayWorld – How to prevent abuse in the arts18 Jul 2018
UPDATE: On 16/10/2018 our partnership with University Women in the Arts has officially been announced on Broadway World. Read all about it! … Read More »
GenPol’s First Live Podcast: What Role Can Men Play In Gender Equality?16 Jul 2018
You may remember that GenPol teamed up with our friends at SOS Music Media to record a live podcast on the role men … Read More »
GenPol at London Writer’s Week- Panel Discussion with University Women in the Arts12 Jul 2018
GenPol are teaming up with University Women in the Arts at London Writer’s Week for a panel discussion to explore how we … Read More »
Spotlight on Women in Business: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome6 Jul 2018
This week, we spoke to Dr Terri Simpkin about overcoming ‘the Impostor Phenomenon’. Terri is the Higher and Further Principal at CNet … Read More »
GenPol for EUobserver – EU needs comprehensive sex ed21 Jun 2018
GenPol’s research associate Nathalie Greenfield has been featured on yet another major international outlet, this time EUobserver. Nathalie has written before about … Read More »
GenPol & University Women in the Arts collaborate on major new education project7 Jun 2018
We are delighted to announce that GenPol will partner with the University Women In the Arts, a mentoring scheme to help improve … Read More »
GenPol for SOS Music Media – Men and #MeToo6 Jun 2018
[Live podcast] What role can men play in advancing gender equality? We’re proud to be featured on SOS Music Media amazing podcast … Read More »
GenPol for Euractiv – Europe needs better sex education5 Jun 2018
We are delighted to share a great piece written by our Research Associate Nathalie Greenfield for Euractiv.com. “[…] Data gathered from … Read More »
The Role of Business In Bridging The Gender Divide: GenPol Partners With The African Technology Business Network4 Jun 2018
On the 17th of May, GenPol partnered with the African Technology Business Network to host a round table on the ‘Role of … Read More »
Are quotas the answer to workplace equality?27 May 2018
In 1993, the British Labour Party introduced a new concept: All Women Shortlists (AWS). For the then-upcoming 1997 election, only women would … Read More »
Women’s Solidarity – reviving the Sisterhood within Women’s Networks30 Mar 2018
“The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet” … Read More »
Spotlight on Women in Business: Where Does It Come From?19 Mar 2018
This week GenPol sat down with Jo Salter, founder of the ethical clothing brand Where Does it Come From. We talked about ethical … Read More »
GenPol + Serlo Team Up to Bust Myths About Consent!15 Mar 2018
Consent is one of the most essential aspects of sex, but there are dozens of misconceptions around the topic that create confusion. … Read More »
Spotlight on Women in Business: Tales on Moon Lane2 Mar 2018
As part of GenPol’s Spotlight on Women in Business series, we were lucky enough to be able to interview Tamara MacFarlane, co-founder … Read More »
Consent beyond the classroom: why we are responding to the Department For Education’s call for evidence.20 Feb 2018
For many of us, memories of SRE (Sex and Relationship Education) are fleeting at best, and painfully awkward at worst. When I … Read More »
Juggle Jobs Recruiting – ‘having it all’ thanks to flexible work19 Jan 2018
Frustrated with the lack of women in senior level positions, former recruiter Romanie Thomas founded Juggle Jobs, an online platform matching businesses … Read More »
Women in publishing: addressing the glass ceiling2 Jan 2018
Industry data averages- a wolf in sheep’s clothing Publishing is often viewed as a rare example of an industry dominated by women. … Read More »
Supporting women in business: Spotlight on AmaElla18 Dec 2017
Shining a light on women in business At GenPol we are committed to backing female entrepreneurs, and sharing success stories of women … Read More »
Are powerful women the answer to inequality?11 Dec 2017
Earlier this year, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) released its 2017 Gender Equality Index. One of its more interesting findings … Read More »
Three words, Two acronyms, One goal: Introducing PIÙ SANE and PREVENT16 Nov 2017
(Picture Credits: Elyssa Rider) Hot on the heels of our recent collaboration with German NGO Serlo to create an online course on consent … Read More »
Progress, but slow: reflections on the 2017 Gender Equality Index4 Nov 2017
This year, I was fortunate to attend the Gender Equality Index 2017 conference. The Gender Equality Index is a tool to measure … Read More »
SRE provision in Europe: inconsistent, incomplete, but indispensable20 Oct 2017
What do sex education and The Great British Bake Off have in common? They can both make us cringe, they can both … Read More »
Social innovation, anti-mafia and intersectionality made in (Southern) Italy10 Oct 2017
Students of social innovation know only too well the power of symbols and story-telling. Those who look for innovative solutions to complex, … Read More »
Making love from the Mesolithic Age to the Greeks: learning about sex and relationships at the British Museum22 Sep 2017
In June 2017, the newly formed think tank GenPol brought together activists, academics and educators in a one day conference, to discuss … Read More »
An invisible problem: the data vacuum on gender-based violence in Europe11 Sep 2017
cn: sexual assault, intimate partner violence, harassment, violence against women. Over 61 million European women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in … Read More »
‘Can education stop abuse?’ Conference Programme15 Jun 2017
GenPol and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation are excited to share the final programme of the forthcoming conference ‘Can education stop … Read More »
International Conference – 24th June: “Can Education Stop Abuse? Approaches To Tackle Gender-based Violence”13 Jun 2017
“Can Education Stop Abuse? Approaches To Tackle Gender-based Violence” International Conference Saturday June 24th, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge Comprehensive … Read More »
The academy and everyday sexism: can we ‘undo’ gendered biases?13 Jun 2017
To female students and faculty members alike, sexism in academia is often a big, uncomfortable elephant in the room. The problem is … Read More »
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