Lessons from movements in other countries can help activists in the United States mobilize to expand access to reproductive rights and care.
A clandestine group of journalists are telling women’s stories from inside Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Globally, there are 640 million women who were married as children. The new report, commissioned by Sheryl Sandberg with support from Hillary Rodham Clinton, identifies steps that governments and communities can take to end the practice of child marriage.
The film has been screening at embassies around the world to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the women’s strike, offering inspiration to feminists internationally.
On October 17, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty presents a call to action to end poverty and uproot the systems that create it.
New tools are helping to fill a critical gap in information and education about sexual and reproductive health and rights.
A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals will make things more difficult for women making claims of gender-based persecution.
The growing movement to end period poverty has made great strides in recent years, and advocates all over the world continue to push for solutions.
The uptick in women traveling alone is fueled by increasing disposable incomes, availability of information on the internet, social media, and technology.
A new report from the United Nations shows the prevalence of femicide throughout the world. Two scholar-activists call for addressing root causes.
The family of a slain Afghan journalist has founded an organization to provide resources and refuge to reporters still working in the country.
Despite early hopes for progress, the report that came out of the gathering mentioned neither LGBTIQ+ people nor the question of the ordination of women.
Organizations that provide services and information have reported digital suppression of abortion information: “The Fight for Abortion Access Is Moving Online.”
Sexual wellness advocates are starting to change conversations and attitudes around sex.
Despite challenges, women-only cab service providers are hopeful that they can continue to expand.
“The Postcard Women’s Imaginarium” is a project that uses women's artwork to offer an alternative narrative to colonial-era postcards that framed MENA women as “exotic.”
Progress has been slow and unsteady, but activists are teaming up with elected officials to raise awareness and change laws.
Across South Asia, women praying in mosques is considered a taboo, but a group of Muslim women from all across India are working to challenge those biases and increase women’s access to mosques.
Advocates in countries that have achieved legalization of abortion in recent years are making it clear that they stand with Americans in efforts to restore reproductive rights and access.
A small number of organizations offer help for refugees’ psychosocial well-being — an often-overlooked but crucial service.
Recent crackdowns have forced women activists to sometimes operate covertly, but they are adamant they will never stop raising their voices.
Putin promotes traditional masculine tropes but fails to realize that performative masculinity is not a strength but a vulnerability.
As Saudi Arabia’s film industry expands, women see new opportunities.
While still a minority of those whose movies are selected to represent their nations in the category, women filmmakers often offer a distinct, female-centered point of view.
The first-of-its-kind show highlights the experiences of women in West Asia, North Africa, and South Asia while examining the intersectionalities of race, migration, and class.