Claire Provost and Mary Fitzgerald
Claire Provost is editor of openDemocracy 50.50 covering gender, sexuality and social justice. Previously she worked at the Guardian and was a fellow at the Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of London, Goldsmiths. Find her on Twitter: @claireprovost.
Mary Fitzgerald is editor-in-chief of openDemocracy. Before joining oD she worked for Avaaz, the global campaigning organization, and is a former senior editor of Prospect Magazine. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer, New Statesman and others. Follow her on Twitter: @maryftz.
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