My mother didn’t have any say in her divorce - I did.
By Irna Qureshi - 15 May 17:33

My mother and I both married men from Pakistan. Both marriages ended in divorce, but their circumstances and our attitudes towards them could not have been more different: it is a sign of how much has changed.

A young woman walks past an FGM campaign banner in Kenya. Photo: Getty
By Rahila Gupta - 01 April 11:00

The desire to avoid the racism that characterises some debates about rape and FGM abroad can lead us to make untenable comparisons with Britain, argues Rahila Gupta.

New Statesman
By Lucy Provan - 04 February 17:43

Join this global movement on 14 February to end violence against women and girls.

New Statesman
By Anna Thomas - 01 February 15:49

The Prime Minister will advocate his "golden thread" approach to aid this week - but does he know what he is talking about?

Photograph: Getty Images
By Natasha Walter - 30 January 18:54

When women come to our shores for help, we owe them a chance to rebuild their lives, writes Natasha Walter.

New Statesman
By Leni Wild and Sarah Mulley - 25 January 1:00

The development community must be brave enough to have an honest debate with the public and with politicians about the difficulties and challenges of aid, as well as its benefits.

A reindeer outside Downing Street Photograph: Getty Images
By Helen Lewis - 22 December 11:49

From a portrait of Ai Weiwei to fascist rallies in Athens, the best foreign reporting, analysis and interviews of the year from the New Statesman.

New Statesman
By - 19 November 16:35

A celebration of global revolutions by Magnum photographers.

New Statesman
By Michael Newton - 08 November 7:44

The killings of Abraham Lincoln, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and John F Kennedy all seemed world-changing events. But is assassination anything other than an act of petty vanity?

Farmers planting rice in Cavite, south of the Philippine capital Manila.
By James Rollett - 22 October 14:50

The Warwick International Development Summit provides a platform for the spread of innovative new ideas.

Great Hall of the People
By Alex Ward - 18 October 16:10

A split between the "Red Princelings" and party technocrats threatens to derail the smooth leadership transition.

Sailors aboard the Chinese Navy destroyer Qingdao
By Alex Ward - 15 October 17:46

Chinese bellicosity in the near seas could usher in a new era of instability.

Libyans wave their new national flag as they celebrate Gaddafi's cap
By John Pilger - 06 September 6:34

What is the impeccable logic of the liberal way to run the world? “Improve” your form, the west tells the peoples of the world, or we’ll kill you.

Opium poppy buds in an Afghan field
By Paul Hayes - 16 August 11:36

The debate about legalisation is a distraction.

New Statesman
By Alex Hern - 01 August 15:30

The top ten countries visiting Britain last year.

Tony Blair
By John Pilger - 18 July 14:50

The criminality of Tony Blair, rehabilitated by Ed Miliband, remains umentionable.

Paramilitary policemen patrol Tianamen Square
By Kevin Rudd - 11 July 14:54

Distracted by economic crisis, social unrest and slipping influence, the west is completely unprepared for China’s imminent global dominance. Australia’s ex-prime minister says we must act to build new bridges.

A Philippine health worker lectures pregnant women
By Helen Clark - 11 July 9:14

Leaders have the opportunity to unleash women's full potential.

Islamist demonstrators protest outside the US embassy in London
By Maajid Nawaz and Mehdi Hasan - 04 July 17:23

What's to blame for persistent Muslim extremism - the violent appeal of political Islam, or botched western foreign policy? Mehdi Hasan goes head to head with Maajid Nawaz of Quilliam.

Egypt elects new President following Arab Spring. Photo: Getty Images
By Press Gazette - 26 June 11:08

Kofi Annan's former Director of Communications criticises reporting.

A refugee looks out across the English Channel from Calais
By Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi - 22 June 8:57

With so many still suffering on our doorstep, what's the point of World Refugee Day?

A young boy in northern Uganda. Photo: Eyevine
By New Statesman - 20 June 17:21

Dambisa Moyo says "No", Paddy Ashdown says "Yes".

A Nigerian refugee plays football at a UNHCR camp in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, near th
By New Statesman - 20 June 17:13

We put the question to six campaigners and opinion-formers.

The embassy of Ecuador in London. Photograph: Getty Images.
By Ryan Gallagher - 20 June 10:45

The WikiLeaks chief fears he could face the death penalty in the US for treason.

Why do we accept "invisible government"?
By John Pilger - 20 June 10:04

From Agent Orange in South Vietnam to Obama’s drone attacks in Afghanistan and war in Syria, Washington spins its assaults on the world as it cynically lives up to a reputation for casual slaughter.

International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell.
By Richard Darlington - 18 June 14:49

The Tories have again delayed their pledge to meet the UN aid spending target.

Terena indians dance around a Brazilian national flag. Photograph: Getty Images.

We cannot rely on the market to create sustainable growth.

New Statesman
By New Statesman - 18 April 17:03

The most shocking thing about Breivik is how many people agree with his opinions.

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