Our efforts for global gender justice are threatened by the rise of authoritarianism, populism, xenophobic and racist views and travel bans, writes Sudanese refugee and human rights activist Nazik Awad. With President Donald Trump, it has become more difficult to enter the United States, even for international and United Nations summits and conferences – another way of silencing the voices of Global South women, victims facing mass rapes, hunger and war. Women and children represent 70-80% of the refugee population worldwide, making them also the most affected by countries closing their borders. Without solidarity and support from women in more stable conditions and countries, women’s mobility will shrink even more than it already has. It is only through global solidarity and open borders that we can still hope for a better future. Photo credits: PA Images/TNS.
