Posts Tagged: Activism

Tension is rarely far from the surface in Bologna, the capital of northern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. Autumn is the student protest-marching season, when students occupy buildings, run political discussions and hold demonstrations. These photographs were taken between 26 October and 3 November 2016 at a student protest against rising meal prices at the university canteen. Bologna… Read more »

In 2015, a blog called Doppio Standard (Double Standard) was launched in Italy. It aims to challenge attitudes by talking about ‘slut shaming’, victim blaming, bullying, homophobia and gender stereotyping. Bloggers Mary, Tiziana and Barbara talk to Portraits from Italy about how they are using social media to reach a new generation of women. “My online activism… Read more »

The Baobab is a prehistoric tree that grows in the dry African savannah. Known as the tree of life, it symbolises endurance in a landscape where little else can thrive.  It’s no surprise, therefore, that in a sometimes hostile world for refugees, a collective of volunteers in Rome known as the Baobab Experience is protecting them. “Thank you Baobab”… Read more »

Gianluca Costantini (Channel Draw) is a graphic journalist and activist. His art deals with human rights issues.  “I use drawings as activism. From the start, I was very engaged in politics. Then I covered the Arab Spring and the Gezi Park protests in Istanbul. “In time, I became more and more interested in people as individuals and the… Read more »