The US is going after women with harsh abortion laws. But criminalisation only makes abortion unsafe. That’s why other countries are changing their approach.

Following openDemocracy revelations, politicians demand information on American groups ‘trying to buy influence in European decision-making’.

A Portuguese duke and an ex ‘punk princess’ with links to Steve Bannon are among the aristocrats backing ultra-conservative campaigns in Europe.

Activist Elena Eva Reynaga faced decades of arrest, rape and abuse. But she won’t stop organising and educating the world on sex worker rights. Español

Women are leading Sudan’s revolt against religious fundamentalism. As in Egypt and Saudi Arabia they face a violent backlash. But they must win.

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

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

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.

Winner of the Council of Europe’s 2018 Democracy Innovation Award talks about training women to represent themselves in Kenyan courts.

Social media platforms have policies against discriminatory and hateful content – but LGBTQ+ rights activists say they’re not working.