Gillian Kane
@gilliankaneny.bsky.social
Director for Global Policy and Advocacy @ Ipas www.ipas.org/our-work/global-gender-and-rights-monitoring
UN corporate capture. www.devex.com/news/ikea-ch...
IKEA chief Jesper Brodin: 'I am the peacock in the land of penguins'
IKEA's outgoing CEO eyes the top UN Refugee Agency post.
www.devex.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
UN corporate capture. www.devex.com/news/ikea-ch...
“The United States (US) aims to compel countries that receive its aid to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria to share all information about “pathogens with epidemic potential” in exchange.”
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EXCLUSIVE: US Ties Global Health Aid To Data Sharing On Pathogens – Undermining WHO Talks - Health Policy Watch
The United States (US) aims to compel countries that receive its aid to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria to share all information about “pathogens with
healthpolicy-watch.news
November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
“The United States (US) aims to compel countries that receive its aid to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria to share all information about “pathogens with epidemic potential” in exchange.”
healthpolicy-watch.news/exclusive-us...
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As Democratic Institutions Erode, Women See a Loss of Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
As Democratic Institutions Erode, Women See a Loss of Rights
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October 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
As Democratic Institutions Erode, Women See a Loss of Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...
Under Trump, a New Focus for a Birth Control Program: Helping Women Get Pregnant www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
Under Trump, a New Focus for a Birth Control Program: Helping Women Get Pregnant
www.nytimes.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Under Trump, a New Focus for a Birth Control Program: Helping Women Get Pregnant www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/u...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... US to destroy almost $10m in contraceptives rather than send abroad for women in need – The Irish Times
US to destroy almost $10m in contraceptives rather than send abroad for women in need
Supplies were almost certainly intended for women in Africa, two senior congressional aides says
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July 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202... US to destroy almost $10m in contraceptives rather than send abroad for women in need – The Irish Times
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This premise is BS. GGR doesn’t address contraceptives. “The DOS is destroying the products to comply with …Trump’s EO to reinstate the Mexico City Policy.”
This premise is BS. GGR doesn’t address contraceptives. “The DOS is destroying the products to comply with …Trump’s EO to reinstate the Mexico City Policy.”
U.S. State Department will destroy contraceptives earmarked for foreign aid programs
The State Department plans to destroy a reserve of artificial contraceptives that was previously set aside for distribution in developing countries through aid programs.
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This premise is BS. GGR doesn’t address contraceptives. “The DOS is destroying the products to comply with …Trump’s EO to reinstate the Mexico City Policy.”
This premise is BS. GGR doesn’t address contraceptives. “The DOS is destroying the products to comply with …Trump’s EO to reinstate the Mexico City Policy.”
Wendy Via to WIRED, “There is no hiding from the fact that the ultimate goal of ‘remigration’ is purely about ethnic cleansing. It is a terrible day for our country when ‘remigration’ proponents are crediting the US and Trump's administration for normalizing the term.”
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
The Trump Administration Wants to Create an 'Office of Remigration' to Kick Immigrants Out of the Country
"Remigration"—a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations—may soon have a dedicated office following a Trump administration reorganization of the State Department...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Wendy Via to WIRED, “There is no hiding from the fact that the ultimate goal of ‘remigration’ is purely about ethnic cleansing. It is a terrible day for our country when ‘remigration’ proponents are crediting the US and Trump's administration for normalizing the term.”
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
www.wired.com/story/trump-...
RE: GPAHE, “Remigration is rooted in the thoroughly de-bunked white supremacist ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory, which purports a planned ‘replacement’ of white people by politicians and other ‘elites.’ Jews are often targeted as driving this ‘plan.’” www.thehandbasket.co/p/state-depa...
State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’
The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 29, 2025 at 11:35 PM
RE: GPAHE, “Remigration is rooted in the thoroughly de-bunked white supremacist ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theory, which purports a planned ‘replacement’ of white people by politicians and other ‘elites.’ Jews are often targeted as driving this ‘plan.’” www.thehandbasket.co/p/state-depa...
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Is Pete Hegseth breaking the law?
🗣️ #WPSWednesday: "#WPS is about taking a #gender lens & recognizing that half the population’s experiences, resources, capabilities & talents should be applied in the #peace & #security space.” Arthur Bassas interviews Melanne Verveer, @passblue.bsky.social. www.passblue.com/2025/05/27/m...
Memo to US Defense Boss: The Women, Peace & Security Act Is Federal Law
Memo to US Defense Boss: The Women, Peace & Security Act Is Federal Law - PassBlue
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May 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Is Pete Hegseth breaking the law?
Even “things we can all agree are bad, such as female genital cutting, are now up for debate
again”, notes Gillian Kane of Ipas, an American group that campaigns for safe abortion and
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again”, notes Gillian Kane of Ipas, an American group that campaigns for safe abortion and
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Meet Africa’s ascendant right
They are devout, well-connected and have a MAGA wind in their sail
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May 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Even “things we can all agree are bad, such as female genital cutting, are now up for debate
again”, notes Gillian Kane of Ipas, an American group that campaigns for safe abortion and
contraception. nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
again”, notes Gillian Kane of Ipas, an American group that campaigns for safe abortion and
contraception. nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
“A newly released report by Ipas…offers damning insight into the architecture of this anti-rights movement. The report traces the funding, partnerships, and strategic playbook behind the Nairobi conference and similar gatherings across the continent. www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/16/f...
Far-Right Leaders Amplify African Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric at Nairobi Conference
As a "family values" conference ends in Nairobi, activists raise alarm over global far-right ideologies targeting LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights in Africa.
www.mambaonline.com
May 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
“A newly released report by Ipas…offers damning insight into the architecture of this anti-rights movement. The report traces the funding, partnerships, and strategic playbook behind the Nairobi conference and similar gatherings across the continent. www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/16/f...
“Para o público LGBTQIA+ brasileiro que acompanha essas questões, é fundamental entender que a luta por direitos é global e que o apoio internacional à diversidade e à justiça social pode fazer a diferença para quem enfrenta um cenário de opressão.” acapa.com.br/grupos-ultra...
Grupos Ultraconservadores Dos EUA Ameaçam Direitos LGBTQIA+ Na África
Conferências sobre “valores familiares” no Quênia e outros países buscam impor agenda anti-LGBTQIA+ e antiaborto
acapa.com.br
May 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“Para o público LGBTQIA+ brasileiro que acompanha essas questões, é fundamental entender que a luta por direitos é global e que o apoio internacional à diversidade e à justiça social pode fazer a diferença para quem enfrenta um cenário de opressão.” acapa.com.br/grupos-ultra...
“The event was dominated by figures from the US right-wing and Christian anti-gender and anti-rights movement, and specifically targeted the sexual, gender and reproductive rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people.”
www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/17/r...
www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/17/r...
Report: LGBTIQ+ Hate 'Family Values' Conference Coming to South Africa
The 2027 Pan-African Conference on Family Values - a platform to attack and demonise the LGBTIQ+ community - will reportedly take place in South Africa.
www.mambaonline.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“The event was dominated by figures from the US right-wing and Christian anti-gender and anti-rights movement, and specifically targeted the sexual, gender and reproductive rights of women and LGBTIQ+ people.”
www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/17/r...
www.mambaonline.com/2025/05/17/r...
“Ultra-conservative groups from the US and Europe are attending a “family values” conference in Kenya this week – one of several planned in Africa this year – in what activists are describing as a “direct attack” on LGBT and women’s rights.” www.france24.com/en/africa/20...
‘A direct attack’: US, European anti-rights groups descend on ‘family values’ events in Africa
Ultra-conservative groups from the US and Europe are attending a “family values” conference in Kenya this week – one of several planned in Africa this year – in what activists are describing as a “dir...
www.france24.com
May 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
“Ultra-conservative groups from the US and Europe are attending a “family values” conference in Kenya this week – one of several planned in Africa this year – in what activists are describing as a “direct attack” on LGBT and women’s rights.” www.france24.com/en/africa/20...
“This is especially visible in the attacks… on women’s access to reproductive care. Maternity wards have been shut down, neonatal care all but wiped out, and literally embryos at a fertility clinic destroyed by the thousands…To destroy reproductive capacity is to erase the future of a people.”
Nakba of the Children: How Israel is Targeting the Palestinian Future
Israel’s war on Gaza is not just about death. It is about making life impossible.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
“This is especially visible in the attacks… on women’s access to reproductive care. Maternity wards have been shut down, neonatal care all but wiped out, and literally embryos at a fertility clinic destroyed by the thousands…To destroy reproductive capacity is to erase the future of a people.”
Delighted to be one of the contributors to this important report. "Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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April 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Delighted to be one of the contributors to this important report. "Achieving gender justice for global health equity: the Lancet Commission on gender and global health" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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BREAKING: A federal court ordered Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit should proceed in New Jersey instead of Louisiana, 1,500 miles from his family.
This is an important step towards justice.
This is an important step towards justice.
April 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
BREAKING: A federal court ordered Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit should proceed in New Jersey instead of Louisiana, 1,500 miles from his family.
This is an important step towards justice.
This is an important step towards justice.
Dangerous and immoral: "The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
Trump Aid Cuts End Contraception Access for Millions of Women
The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Dangerous and immoral: "The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/h...
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Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
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This is what fascism looks like, folks
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is what fascism looks like, folks
This is depraved behavior
Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
March 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is depraved behavior
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The Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Massachusetts governor, the city, and the university needs to drop everything to locate and free this girl and make sure this doesn't happen again.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
This is DEFCON-1. If they do this to someone who wrote an op-ed in a college newspaper, they will do this to anyone they don't like.
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I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE
The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.
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March 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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A video shared with GBH News shows Ozturk walking as several people in plain clothes with their faces covered walk nearby. A man in a hoodie approaches her, then grabs her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks “Can I call the police?” before being told “We’re the police.”
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March 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A video shared with GBH News shows Ozturk walking as several people in plain clothes with their faces covered walk nearby. A man in a hoodie approaches her, then grabs her wrists. Ozturk screams, then asks “Can I call the police?” before being told “We’re the police.”
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