The CEO of a major UK women’s charity previously spoke at a far right party event. We’ve had enough. Our leaders must change, or step aside.

As the US fosters a backlash at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, states from Lebanon to Namibia are taking more progressive positions.

Women are disproportionately dependent on public services. They can’t afford austerity, and it’s time that governments recognise this.

Mujeres mexicanas salen a las calles a protestar por sus vidas en medio de secuestros y feminicidios. English.

Globally connected groups are working together to threaten women’s rights – and they’ve landed in Spain for International Women’s Day.

Priyanka Dubey has reported on gender-based violence for years. Her new book is out in the UK and US on 8 March, International Women’s Day.

Mexican women protest for their lives as kidnappings and femicides surge. Español.

For many young women in Kyrgyzstan, video chats are the only way they can make a living. This work is not subject to any legal constraints, and they are often at risk of violence.

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When Zimbabweans took to the streets in January, women were met with sexual violence by security forces. Many are scared to report abuses.

From France to Malaysia, Muslim women’s rights activists are challenging those who ask them to ‘choose between being a Muslim and a feminist’.

Far right and religious conservative movements captured the ‘city of love’ years ago. After national successes, they’re aiming at European victories.

Women workers in the country’s 'footwear capital' say they have endured too many years of job insecurity and wage theft.

Gender stereotypes are widespread in the Ukrainian media. I talked to activist Oleksandra Golub about campaigns to change this.

From Germany to India, these campaigners are battling ‘toxic masculinity’ to engage men in fights for gender equality.

Latin America is the deadliest region for environmental and land defenders. But murders often follow numerous threats, including online.

Iraqis are suffocated by a rampant militarization and hypermasculinity.

From her home and cafés in Mexico City, María Salguero is filling in the gaps left by official data on gender-related killings.

The Novomedia forum in Kyiv offered an up-close look at the communications strategies of internationally-connected ultra-conservatives.

Congolese activist Julienne Lusenge talks about the struggle to end wartime sexual violence and why she appreciates the MeToo campaign.

We explore the value of direct experience in changing people’s minds, as well as delving into why it’s harder to change on some issues than others.