Suyin Haynes

Suyin Haynes is a Senior Reporter based in London covering gender and culture for TIME.

Women wear protective face masks and hold banners as they protest for the fourth day against the Constitutional Court ruling on tightening the abortion law in front of Krakow's Archbishop's Palace on Oct. 25, 2020 in Krakow, Poland.

U.S. Christian Right Groups Are Pouring Millions Into Conservative and Anti-LGBTQ Causes in Europe, New Report Says

Twenty-eight U.S. Christian right groups have spent millions of dollars pur...

Twenty-eight U.S. Christian right groups have spent millions of dollars pursuing conservative agendas that threaten LGBTQ and women’s rights in Europe, a new investigation by British news website openDemocracy found Tuesday. The investigation by openDemocracy...

A demonstrator stands atop a vehicle and shouts slogans as others carry banners while blocking a road leading to the airport in Lagos on Oct. 12, 2020.

‘We Are Able to Get Things Done.’ Women Are at the Forefront of Nigeria’s Police Brutality Protests

Before Tuesday, the mood among #endSARS protesters in Lagos was optimistic....

Before Tuesday, the mood among #endSARS protesters in Lagos was optimistic. For more than two weeks, protesters across Nigeria have taken to the streets calling for an end to police brutality and the dissolution of...

A girl carries a placard reading Special Ant-Robbery Squad (SARS) Kill, SARS Rape, SARS Extort, End SARS Now on the road to a government house in Ikeja, on Oct. 9, 2020.

The Nigerian Army Shot Dead at Least 12 Peaceful Protesters in Lagos, Rights Group Says. Here’s What to Know

An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that ...

An on-the-ground investigation by Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters on Oct. 20 at two locations in Lagos. The rights group says the killings took...

A display of Benin Bronzes at the British Museum in London, Dec. 10, 2019.

European Museums Keep Talking About Repatriating Colonial Objects. African Artists and Curators Have Ideas on How to Actually Make It Happen

Grace Ndiritu has always thought of her work as both spiritual and politica...

Grace Ndiritu has always thought of her work as both spiritual and political. The British-Kenyan artist uses video installations, paintings and performance practices with different communities, working with groups including refugees in Brussels and Indigenous...

Royal Seat of the Kingdom of Dahomey from the early 19th century, at the Quai Branly museum in Paris, on June 18, 2018.

Four Activists Have Been Fined for Trying to Remove an Artifact From a French Museum. They Still Say the Object Belongs in Africa

A Paris court on Wednesday sentenced four African activists with fines rang...

A Paris court on Wednesday sentenced four African activists with fines ranging from €250 to €1000—up to roughly $1,175—for "aggravated theft" after they were convicted of trying to remove an African artifact from display at...

Illustration for Eszter Gangl's tale about a brown skinned Snow White, named Leaf Brown

Why a Children's Book Is Becoming a Symbol of Resistance in Hungary’s Fight Over LGBT Rights

When Hungary’s Dorottya Redai and Boldizsar Nagy released their new childre...

When Hungary’s Dorottya Redai and Boldizsar Nagy released their new children’s book on Sept. 21, they did not expect their initial run of 1,500 copies to sell out within two weeks. Meseorszag mindenkie, or A...

Radhika Apte as Noor Inayat Khan in 'A Call to Spy'

Inside the Stories of the Most Daring Women Spies of World War II

The movie 'A Call to Spy' tells the story of Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Kha...

The movie 'A Call to Spy' tells the story of Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan and Vera Atkins