Women
An Arab spring of love matters – Al Hubb Thaqafa defies sexual taboos
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The social media site offers young women in the Middle East the chance to talk about sex openly.
Friday 14 September 2018Report – Women on the Move, migration, care work and health
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World Health Organization WHO has produced a new report on this population group, collating evidence across sectors. In so many homes and places around the world, women of all ages, ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds are providing […]
Friday 14 September 2018Is gender equality good for men?
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XY online An interview with Michael Flood This talk: is meant to be an accessible, engaging, and practical discussion of men and gender equality. I ask some simple, but vital, questions: What role do […]
Wednesday 5 September 2018GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: AN INTERVIEW WITH SAFECITY FOUNDER ELSAMARIE D’SILVA
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TECH FOR GOOD + In the first of Tech for Good + Gender-Based Violence articles, an interview with ElsaMarie D’Silva, founder and managing director of Safecity, a non-profit organisation providing an online platform and grassroots […]
Wednesday 5 September 2018Our Right to Safety: Women Human Rights Defenders’ Holistic Approach to Protection
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By AWID and Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRD-IC) This publication provides a reflection on the complex situations of women who face threats and violations as a result of their work defending human rights. […]
Wednesday 5 September 2018Now is the time for women’s rights in the Middle East
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OXFAM By Farah Kobaissy AN IRAQI WOMAN LOOKS OUT OF HER DAMAGED HOUSE. CREDIT: TOMMY TRENCHARD/OXFAM The realization of women’s rights and gender justice in the Middle East and North Africa is inseparably entwined with […]
Wednesday 5 September 2018Technical learning from the meta-analysis of women’s empowerment projects
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OXFAM By Kristen McCollum Kristen McCollum, consultant at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), shares with us the learning from Oxfam’s meta-analyses on women’s empowerment. When we first decided to conduct a meta-analysis on […]
Wednesday 5 September 2018The exploitation of Mayan women’s art is a story of racism, sexism – and global capitalism
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Mayan women’s bodies, labour and knowledge have been exploited for centuries. This is an old story, with a neoliberal twist.
Sunday 2 September 2018REPORT: Gender equality & male engagement; It only works if everyone plays
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ICRW GENDER EQUITY & MALE ENGAGEMENT (REPORT) It only works if everyone plays Meaningful engagement with men and boys is increasingly recognized as critical to gender equality and equity, necessary not only for women’s […]
Monday 27 August 2018An evolutionary analysis of gender-based war crimes and the continued tolerance of “forced marriage”
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Research: An evolutionary analysis of gender-based war crimes and the continued tolerance of “forced marriage”.
Friday 24 August 2018