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The World Forum for Democracy 2018 is dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights, focusing on women’s public, political and economic participation and combating violence against women in the wake of #MeToo.

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Don’t forget the working-class women who made suffragette history

Written by: Sian Norris All articles by Sian Norris

A century after some UK women won the vote, most of the suffragette stories we hear still focus on the elite. But...
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Online platforms have enabled ‘deluge of hatred against trans women’ in the UK

Written by: Sophie K Rosa All articles by Sophie K Rosa

Social media platforms have policies against discriminatory and hateful content – but LGBTQ+ rights activists say...
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How one woman is mapping femicides in Mexico

Written by: Bérengère Sim All articles by Bérengère Sim

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

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Meet the journalist documenting India’s unreported rape cases

Written by: Payal Mohta All articles by: Payal Mohta
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There’s a backlash against sex education in ‘Feminist Canada’

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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‘Religious freedom’ claims used to defend FGM in courts in four countries

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer

Written by: Claire Provost All articles by: Claire Provost
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We have to stop blaming ‘backward’ culture for FGM and child marriage

Written by: Mary W All articles by: Mary W
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FGM in the UK will only end if attitudes shift from within communities

Written by: Aisha K. Gill All articles by: Aisha K. Gill
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“We create space for freedom”: battling sexism in Ukraine’s media

Written by: Maria Sanz Dominguez All articles by: Maria Sanz Dominguez
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Men in Europe must stop blaming migrants for ‘importing’ gender violence

Written by: Lidia Kurasinska All articles by: Lidia Kurasinska
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Twitter threats, abuse, murder: what women face defending the environment

Written by: Bérengère Sim All articles by: Bérengère Sim
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After Me Too, can we trust the UK government to tackle sexual abuse?

Written by: Sian Norris All articles by: Sian Norris
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Excluded, stereotyped and abused: where do women stand in UK politics today?

Written by: Sian Norris All articles by: Sian Norris
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Feminist comedians are laughing at privilege – and it’s funny

Written by: Rocío Ros Rebollo All articles by: Rocío Ros Rebollo
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Attacks against women health workers show how workplace violence hurts us all

Written by: Verónica Montúfar All articles by: Verónica Montúfar
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Why the ‘Me Too’ movement in India is succeeding at last

Written by: Raksha Kumar All articles by: Raksha Kumar
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‘Now, every woman knows she needs to fight violence everywhere’

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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How Kenyan women are fighting for themselves in court

Written by: Claire Provost All articles by: Claire Provost

Written by: Adam Bychawski All articles by: Adam Bychawski
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What would a feminist internet look like?

Written by: Sophie K Rosa All articles by: Sophie K Rosa
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What’s next for the MeToo movement?

Written by: Sophie K Rosa All articles by: Sophie K Rosa

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Gender equality in Europe ‘advancing at snail’s pace’

Written by: Sophie K Rosa All articles by: Sophie K Rosa

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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Ten resources if you’ve experienced targeted hate online

Written by: Nandini Archer All articles by: Nandini Archer
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The Backlash podcast episode 5: targeted hate

Written by: Lara Whyte All articles by: Lara Whyte
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Attacks on women’s ministries are a threat to democracy

Written by: Gillian Kane All articles by: Gillian Kane
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Why the United Nations security council must let women speak freely

Written by: Louise Allen All articles by: Louise Allen
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‘Anger is language of justice’ says author of new book on women’s rage

Written by: Sian Norris All articles by: Sian Norris
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#MeToo in Japan: 'I was told not to bring shame on the country, with my story’

Written by: Aya Takeuchi All articles by: Aya Takeuchi