CSW69 — Women’s Rights at a Crossroads
As leaders gather for CSW69 three decades after the Beijing Declaration, will commitments turn into action, or will hard-won gains be lost?
‘We Must Stay Strong’
A young Afghan woman seeks solidarity and hope for women and girls despite Taliban oppression.
‘Water Warriors’: The US Women Banding Together to Fight for Water Justice
Women have been deeply embedded in the movement for clean water and sanitation for decades, which has become even more pressing amid the pandemic.
Gender Activists in a March Dubbed Usawa Demand Action Against GBV, Youth Empowerment, Women Land Rights
The march dubbed Usawa kicked-off at Uhuru Park’s freedom corner to President’s Uhuru Kenyatta’s office at Harambee House, where they delivered a petition on gender equality.
Meet University Student ‘Counting Dead Women’ Around Kenya
When she is not at university, Audrey Mugeni is updating her spreadsheet. Every month, she adds more names. In one column, a grim question needs answering: ‘What killed this woman?’
Women Want to Put Yemen Back Together Again
Men caused the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, but it’s become clear they can’t fix it.
Trolling The Patriarchy With Photos Of Battered Women – One Woman’s Quest To Change Russia’s Domestic Violence Laws
For Russian women's rights activist Alena Popova, battling the patriarchy is a full-time job.
