Jess Gifkins
Senior Lecturer in International Relations at UTS, research on the United Nations and the prevention of atrocity crimes.
Monograph 'Inside the UN Security Council' with OUP 2023.
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsThis Saturday after painstaking research and FOIs by @clairestranstalks.bsky.social with @whatthetrans.com, we'll publish 'The Gender Clinic Files' in our newsletter: A new investigative series exposing deep structural issues with UK Transgender healthcare Sign up 👉 www.wearequeeraf.com/subscribe/
- New article out by Stephen McLoughlin, @profbode.bsky.social and me 🎉 On the practice of early warning of mass atrocities by practitioners in the UN Secretariat and has important findings on the limitations of current early warning practices. This project was funded by the The British Academy.
- Important statement from the Lemkin Institute on the position and status of the EHRC in the UK 👇🏻
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- Really interesting article on the history of engagement with women and gender norms in the Liberal Party. Thanks @blairwilliams26.bsky.social for your research!
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- The annual global gender survey is live for anyone who’s gender doesn’t fit into the binary 👇🏻 You can share the below post for extra reach 😊
- The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsThe 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
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- Alex de Waal, an expert on the politics of famine, discussing the dire situation in Gaza.
- Absolutely devastating 👇🏻
- Reposted by Jess GifkinsA horrifying statement published today by the Editorial Committee of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. "Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die" Translation from French to English by @cnorristrent.bsky.social:
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsEx-farm worker here. We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing. Not true AT ALL. Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are. The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour. At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsThis @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsWhen I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share. These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
- Great article by Nicholas Kristof on how to use Gene Sharp’s nonviolent protest methods as tools of resistance against authoritarian regimes. Full list of 198 method here: commonslibrary.org/198-methods-...
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- What does it takes to reform the United Nations? 🤔 📚 I reflected on the perennial debates around UN reform for the recent forum on my @oxunipress.bsky.social book 'Inside the UN Security Council' published by @globalr2p.bsky.social. Here are my thoughts 👇
- Very happy to share the forum organized by the @globalr2p.bsky.social journal on my @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book 'Inside the UN Security Council'. Thanks to the reviewers and to Cecilia Jacob, Shannon Zimmerman, and Lucas de Belmont for making this forum a reality! 🌟 The forum comprises:
- This thread is the best of Bluesky 😻
- Reposted by Jess GifkinsMy book is published! It’s a critical take on how emotions shape conflicts about LGBT rights and repair in equality law, gender recognition, bans on conversion practices, and sex education in schools. You can download it free via @edinburghup.bsky.social: edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-emo...
- A ray of light for our timelines 👇🏻
- We’ve reached that point in the year where our current hometown and former hometown have the same daily temperature range, despite one being almost winter and the other being almost summer 🙃
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- A picturesque photo from my parent’s backyard this morning, except that all that water isn’t usually there! They’re flooded in but the flood water is slowly starting to recede 😅
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- Very happy to share the forum organized by the @globalr2p.bsky.social journal on my @oxfordunipress.bsky.social book 'Inside the UN Security Council'. Thanks to the reviewers and to Cecilia Jacob, Shannon Zimmerman, and Lucas de Belmont for making this forum a reality! 🌟 The forum comprises:
- I’m looking forward to presenting @whereisdean.bsky.social and my project on Queering the Responsibility to Protect at the University of Wollongong tomorrow, organised by Eda Gunaydin and @philorchard.bsky.social 😊
- This is a tragic story of environmental degradation but I’m pleased to see that long-running research by our friend @thelabandfield.bsky.social and his colleagues is getting the attention it deserves!
- The extended deadline to register for OCIS is fast approaching! Register by 12th May to take advantage of the early bird rate. ocis.org.au/registration/
- Reposted by Jess GifkinsThe Oxford Handbook on Norm Research in International Relations, edited by @sassangholiagha.bsky.social, @antjewiener.bsky.social, and myself, now has a webpage (and a cover!) and will be out in November. global.oup.com/academic/pro...
- Great article from Annabel Crabb on the epic failure of the Liberal party to resolve its lack of appeal to women after its 2022 review. Across preselection, ending flexible working (reversed), and nuclear power they remained deeply unpopular with women. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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- “The decision opens by pitting two groups against each other - on one hand, all women, and on the other, trans people. The judgment cites extensively from so-called ‘gender critical’ campaign groups and academics. Not a single trans person was allowed to speak before the Court.”
- My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment. The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010 www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
- This ruling represents an incredibly dark day in UK history. Cis allies, please do take the time to read this patient and detailed analysis from @jessothomson.co.uk 👇🏻
- My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment. The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010 www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
- The US is threatening to withdraw funding from UN peacekeeping which would be catastrophic. The US currently provides 27% of the UN’s annual budget, based on an assessed contribution (GDP + P5 pay an additional amount).
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- The irony that Trump’s tariffs will increase inflation in the US and decrease inflation in countries like Australia 🙃
- A useful list of International Relations people and journals here, thanks for compiling it @victorasal.bsky.social! 👇🏻
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- Important research, although depressing, on the continued dominance of men in positions of political leadership around the world 👇🏻
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- Happy #ALCSDay to those who celebrate 🎉 If you’re an academic or author and are not yet a member of an agency that collects your digitisation royalties for you - consider signing up!
- Happy #ALCSDay to our members! We’re so proud to have once again paid more money, to more members than ever before.
- Reposted by Jess GifkinsKeep hearing people say protests against first Trump administration were ineffective. Evidence suggests otherwise.
- Curious about who the next UN Secretary-General might be? Super interesting article here on regional rotation and gender balance. Like 2016, it is possible that “neither geographic rotation nor gender balance will be the governing criteria for selecting the next Secretary-General.”
- Reposted by Jess Gifkins🧵Yesterday, I received notice that my #NIH grant, on the social environment, lifecourse, epigenetics & #birthoutcomes in Black families, was terminated. This grant represented a critical effort to address the ⬆️ rates of maternal & infant mortality in the US, particularly among Black mothers & babies
- If you’re in Australia, join the Trans Justice Pledge, asking federal politicians to commit to protecting trans people this election campaign (and not engaging in the culture war). Super easy to sign up! @transjusticeau.bsky.social
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- New study found “no link between international student numbers and the cost of rent.”
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- Many thanks to @andreawarnecke.bsky.social for such a kind and engaged review of my book! She concludes that it is "an indispensable resource for scholars and students of Security Council procedure and reform, skilfully paving the way for further research into the role of legitimation practices".
- If you're interested in my @oxunipress.bsky.social book 'Inside the UN Security Council: Legitimation practices and Darfur' its on sale for 30% off using code: ASFLYQ6 at global.oup.com/academic/ Or better still, ask your library to order a copy! 😊
- Calling those who work on the #UnitedNations #WPS #Sudan #Myanmar #Yemen #peacekeeping - the UK currently has an open call for evidence on the UK's role within the UN Security Council, focusing on penholding. You can submit evidence here: committees.parliament.uk/work/9001/th... Please share 🙏
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- Reposted by Jess GifkinsLast month I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky. The results were...interesting... [Thread]
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