I march because I know that every single action and every single voice in this movement counts. I march as an ally to and in solidarity with the collective force fighting for our freedom and human rights. I march because I don’t have a choice—because our planet is burning, war is imminent and women are still being silenced for fighting for our rights.
Tag: Global Women’s Rights
Iranian Feminist Narges Mohammadi is in Danger
“What keeps me on my feet in this prison, while my body bruised and wounded, is my love for the honorable, but tormented, people of this country, and my ideals of justice and freedom. To honor the innocent people’s blood shed atrociously, I pledge to speak the truth, defy tyranny and defend the oppressed until my last breath.”
25 Years After Beijing, What’s Next for Women Worldwide?
There are 2.5 billion women and girls on this planet who are impacted by discriminating laws and lack any legal protection. In many countries, as much of 75 percent of the rights of women and girls are not protected in law. But 25 years after the historic UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, leaders are intent on making change.
Working Moms Worldwide Deserve Maternity Leave—and More
Working mothers need more than a village to raise a child—we need empathetic organizations that willingly provide flexible work schedules and phased returns, sanitary childcare facilities, safe pumping rooms and maternity leaves offered without punishment or penalty.
Ten Feminist Victories Heard Around the World from the Last 10 Years
As we prepare for another decade of feminist struggle, let’s look back at some of the feminist highlights from the last 10 years.
What We Can Learn from the Girl Who Helped End the Cold War
History infrequently takes the contributions of women, not to mention girls, seriously—so if you weren’t around in the 1980s, you’ve probably never heard of Samantha Smith.
Longest-Running Survey of Afghan Opinion Shows Growing Support for Women’s Rights
New data from the Asia Foundation shows a growing support for women’s education and employment in Afghanistan. The organization’s poll of 17,812 Afghans demonstrated the progress made in the views of Afghans in regards to women’s rights and their position in public life. According to Afghanistan in 2019: A Survey of the Afghan People—the 15th […]
How the International Criminal Court Has Failed LGBTQ Survivors
Against the backdrop of national discussions on combatting rampant violence against LGTBQ people in the United States, the failure of international law to address such violence on the global stage has been overlooked.
Inside the Maa Trust
The Maasai women of Kenya achieve economic independence while supporting wildlife through traditional beadwork.
State Lawmakers Visited El Salvador for a Fact-Finding Mission on Abortion Bans
State legislators on the front lines of abortion ban battles met women who have been imprisoned as a result of El Salvador’s total abortion ban.