A conversation exploring the challenges posed by the international conjuncture following the “war on terror” for...

Islamic militancy in Pakistan appears to be mobilising women suicide bombers as part of its religious trope. This...

The SlutWalk protests came to London last Saturday, as part of a global show of solidarity challenging a 'rape...

"I was 12 years old.....my anguish ended when my family left Okinawa after this man had paid me $5 during our last...

Many commentators have dismissed the French ban on wearing the niqab as a xenophobic reaction, writes Marie Gilbert....

"Egyptian women are lucky in one way. They have witnessed the predicament of Iranian women and seen how the Islamic...

The debates triggered by a 14-fold increase in violent crimes against women in Turkey in the last seven years have...

That the guardians of women's virtue should present a direct threat to it, encapsulates the essential paradox of...

Based on her fieldwork research on Filipinas in the sex industries in Japan, the author examines the traps and...

The battle to defeat the Indecent Dressing Bill in Nigeria marks another point in the struggle between feminists and...

Face-covering prohibitions in Europe are typically passed on the basis of three arguments: security, women’s rights...

On October 17th thousands of Congolese women, led by Olive Lembe Kabila marched to end impunity for sexual violence...

What are the implications for women's reproductive rights of the strong legacy of Catholicism acting as a marker of...

In Chechnya there is official support for attacks on women when they are considered to have ‘flouted’ Islamic rules...

In Latin America a close network of religious leaders from different traditions, political elites and civil...

Several European states - France, Italy, Belgium and Britain among them - are involved in legal, social or political...

This is a tragedy that belongs to modern powerplay and the current moment, and that calls for a much more thoughtful...

Organized human trafficking gangs are expected to establish themselves in London to make the most of the opportunity...

The more I work on projects to research religious fundamentalisms and advocate for resistance and challenge to their...

As feminism begins a much needed comeback divisions over the sale of sex damage the larger cause but shouldn't, a...