"We need to defend principles like democracy, freedom of speech, gender equality, and the rule of law..." — Deeyah Khan

Our freedoms are shared freedoms: they are bound up in each other. The ability to confront oppression in the guise of religion is linked to our ability to worship as we choose: both are acts of expression.

Women's empowerment, whether through legal, financial, or cultural routes, will tend to increase their agency and their ability to take part in activism.

Having more than one legal system running is not a sign of a healthy or inclusive society. It is just one less thing that people have in common.

Our media provides a continuing message that for men, heroism is defined through association with control, independence, and the ability to commit violence, from superheroes to crime dramas.