The Impact Of War On Women’s Education, Employment And Healthcare
By William Stewart When we talk about War and women’s rights, we mean World War One that has changed the history of modern society. Education for women is not so […]
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Entertainment
‘Women’s Voices Now’ Festival Creates Awareness About Women’s Rights Through Film
We’re always down to amplify the voices of women and champion women’s rights on our platform, and this International Women’s Day, we’re doubling down on that mission by helping promote […]
Contributors
How I Defied Critics In My Career Who Wrote Me Off Because Of My Age And Gender
By Theresa Siaw Millions of people, young and old, turned out for the Women’s March in January 2017 as well as 2018. The protesters marched to the polls to end […]
Contributors
Bartender Turned Millionaire Inspiring Women To Be Ambitious & Fight For Equal Rights
By Melanie Bajrovic Financial freedom in your 20’s is possible. I’m a bartender turned millionaire, expert Real Estate Investor and Educator, Serial Entrepreneur, Hospitality Business Owner, Public Speaker and Author […]
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 […]
Interviews
‘The Divine Order’ Follows The Real-Life Battle Of Swiss Women Fighting For The Right To Vote
We’re living at a time where women are speaking out about women’s rights in light of the political landscape, where certain political parties and leaders are trying to take us […]
Contributors
Abolishing The Ban On Saudi Women Driving Is Great, But What About Male Guardianship Laws?
By Tara Carey, Equality Now Saudi Arabian state television announced on Tuesday evening that women will be allowed to drive in the kingdom, with driving licenses to be issued to […]
Politics
Tunisia Overturns Ban Preventing Muslim Women From Marrying Non-Muslim Men
The right and freedom to marry, or not marry, the person of our choice is one of the most fundamental human rights today. Throughout history this has been a constant […]
Boys We Like
John Legend: “Having A Daughter Isn’t The Only Reason I Care About Women’s Rights”
His statement should speak for itself, but sadly we live in a world where it is not obvious that caring about women’s rights is a no-brainer. Although we have seen […]
Politics
A Win For Gender Equality, Indian Supreme Court Rules Triple Talaq Law “Unconstitutional”
The Supreme Court in India just delivered a major ruling that is said to be a major win for gender equality, especially for Muslim women. The ruling concerns the triple […]
Politics
Nepal Outlaws Hindu Menstrual Shaming Tradition “Chhaupadi” Which Shuns Women From Society
We’ve talked a lot about menstrual stigma and period shaming. How it affects women in developed countries like America and the US with ridiculous “tampon taxes” and women being denied […]
Boys We Like
Openly Gay Lebanese Singer Hamed Sinno Urges Men To Champion Women’s Rights In The Middle East
We’re living in very turbulent political times which can make it hard to find nuanced and varied narratives about life in the Middle East when you look at mainstream newsmedia. […]
Health
The War On Women’s Repro Health Not Just About Abortion, As Outlined In ‘Birthright’ Documentary
If there is one documentary you watch about the state of reproductive healthcare in America this year, make it ‘Birthright: A War Story’. If you live in the United States, […]
Politics
Indigenous Woman From The Zapatista Resistance Mov’t To Run For President Of Mexico In 2018
We know most people are still recovering from the 2016 Presidential election, and are keeping track of many other federal elections happening around the world (most notably the UK, France […]
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 […]