When authoritarians are on the rise, it’s bad news for women’s rights: Macarena Sáez of Human Rights Watch explains why the fight for women’s autonomy is also a fight for democracy – and how women around the world are uniting to move forward.
When workers are exploited or indigenous land rights are threatened, lawyer Alejandra Ancheita doesn’t hesitate to bring mining and energy giants before international accountability mechanisms.
Malawi faces an ongoing food crisis, mainly due to systemic gender inequality. Empowering women in agriculture through land reforms and economic rights is crucial for food security and sustainable development.
In Algeria’s conservative society, clichés persist that portray female students as sexually available and unmarriageable. The consequences for young, aspiring women are devastating.
The women’s movement in Algeria has made significant progress, yet there is still much work to be done to attain true gender equality. Women in leadership roles continue to face substantial challenges.
Around the world, women are campaigning against inequality and the abuse of power to achieve more democracy and freedom for all. Yet many of their successes go largely unnoticed.
In Afghanistan, the Taliban are systematically banishing women from the public sphere while the world looks on. Human-rights expert Selmin Çalışkan discusses creative activism and international solidarity – and how women in Afghanistan are fighting back.
Women in strife-ridden Cameroon are demanding the chance to set up their lives again despite ongoing conflicts. What matters most is that they are able to earn a secure living. The whole country would benefit from this.
The modern African women‘s movement unites people along and across ethnic boundaries, generations and colonial borders. Examples from Nigeria, Kenya and other parts of the continent show the progress made in women’s rights.
