I’ll Be Boycotting the Ted Bundy Movie Because There’s Enough Violence Against Women IRL
By Una Dabiero for Fairygodboss You know what I really love? A good horror movie. Nothing gets me like a thriller. I’m the kind of person that got mad when […]
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Contributors
‘A Woman’s Fear’ Book Details Fmr Paramedic’s Account Treating Female Victims Of Abuse & Violence
By Caesar Rondina “What is a woman’s fear?” A question I am asked many times, along with, “What does a man know about a woman fears?” Some may think those […]
Politics
2018’s Most Dangerous Countries for Women Are In, And Where the U.S. Ranks Is Terrifying
By Leah Thomas for Fairygodboss The United States has been ranked as the 10th most dangerous country in the world for women — the only western democracy in the top ten. […]
Girl on a Mission
Senegal-Based Non-Profit Working Toward The Elimination Of Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is one of the most heinous acts of violence perpetrated toward young girls. It is the procedure of surgically altering part of the vagina, and […]
Contributors
Justice For Liz: How The World Helped A 16 Year-Old Girl Who Was Gang Raped
By Naitore Nyamu-Mathenge, Equality Now Program Officer It was a vicious crime, attracting international condemnation and media outrage across the world. One night in 2013, a 16-year-old girl was gang […]
Entertainment
Indian Gov’t To Create A ‘Women Empowerment Index’ Ranking States According To Equality Measures
No one likes to be ranked last in anything, but when it comes to India, the country boasting the second highest population in the world (which is predicted to overtake […]
Feminism, Girl on a Mission
China’s “Feminist Five” Activists Continue To Fight For Women’s Rights Despite Opposition
You may recall the story of 5 Chinese feminist activists arrested in 2015 for “creating a disturbance”, which in real talk means they were organizing a march for International Women’s […]
Creativity
Brazilian Artists Using Graffiti To Raise Awareness About Gender Violence & Women’s Rights
Brazil has one of the highest rates of female homicide in the world. A report from Mapa da Violencia, a nonprofit group that tracks violent crime in Latin America’s largest […]
Causes
CARE Uganda’s Male Role Model Program Sees Men Leading The Fight Against Gender Violence
CARE International’s Uganda branch has launched a really great initiative which seeks to engage men to be important change-makers in the fight against gender-based violence. The Role Model Men program […]
Working Women
The Rise Of Female Ride-Sharing Services Is A Wake Up Call About Women’s Safety In Public Spaces
Many of us are familiar with the most well-known ride-sharing service: Uber. It has become an industry leader in disrupting the traditional taxi model and landscape. But along with its […]
Boys We Like
Violence Prevention Org. Working With Schools To Educate Teen Boys About Toxic Masculinity
We are living in an era where the definitions around masculinity and femininity are being discussed in more deep and meaningful ways than ever before. This is a good thing. […]
Causes
Tanzania Launches Its First Ever Training Course On Human Rights & Preventing Gender Violence
We’ve all heard the saying “actions speak louder than words”. We absolutely believe this, but also, in equal measure, that words matter greatly. What we teach our children has the […]
Politics
How The Taxi Cab Industry Has Become A Wellspring Of Female Empowerment & Employment In India
In response to the problem of gender violence in India and the growing awareness around the world via international media, sparked by the horrific gang rape of a young woman […]
Entertainment
Gloria Steinem Brings Her 2nd Wave Feminism To Millennials In Viceland’s ‘WOMAN’ Series
She is well know for her activism, feminism, and her literary prowess spanning multiple decades, but Gloria Steinem is no icon reserved for just the back pages of American history. […]
Politics
Indian Police Recruit Local Housewives To Help Them Crack Down On Crime
In a country that has been known for its epidemic of gender violence, we’ve seen India step up to the plate in a number of ways to try and curb […]