The Afghan Women Journalists Defying the Taleban
Against all odds and despite constant danger, a brave few continue to report.
8 Mar 24
Women
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
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
17 Nov 23
The New Wave of Female Stand-ups
Despite the sexist attitudes faced by women who take up comedy, a growing number are fighting back.
17 Nov 23
Price Rises Make Contraceptives Unaffordable for Many
The country’s economic crisis and conservative attitudes are combining to restrict access to birth control.
17 Nov 23
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