Moldova’s Women Mayors
Local elections see growing representation as candidates defy barriers.
8 Mar 24
Women
Romania: Defying Kompromat
“I couldn’t be bribed or stopped with death threats, but maybe I was supposed to be embarrassed enough by intimate pictures to be silenced.”
8 Mar 24
Ugandan Women Risk Their Lives to Access Abortion
“Many girls are dying because we have chosen to ignore them.”
8 Mar 24
The Afghan Women Journalists Defying the Taleban
Against all odds and despite constant danger, a brave few continue to report.
8 Mar 24
The Struggle Starts by Speaking Out
Giving voice and driving change takes sustained, collective effort.
8 Mar 24
“The Space for Abuse Seems Endless”
Gender disinformation aims to create a hostile environment for women with the goal of shaming, intimidating, silencing and excluding them.
6 Mar 24
Women in Central Asia Lead on Climate Change
Campaigners tackle widespread scepticism and lack of understanding of crisis.
6 Mar 24
Afghanistan: “I Don’t Want to Live. I Want to Die”
Two decades of efforts to protect women and girls has been systematically dismantled.
6 Mar 24
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
18 Dec 23
How Women Market Traders are Revitalising Village Life in Izmir
Female entrepreneurship has boosted the local economy and is passing cultural heritage to future generations.
17 Nov 23
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