Women activists
‘On Her Shoulders’ Review: A Documentary About Yazidi Activist
A Documentary About Yazidi Activist Nadia Murad Becomes an Essential Portrait of the Strength Required to Speak Up
Wednesday، 23 January، 2019Fighting patriarchy in Kazakhstan : problems and perspectives
Kazakhstan’s feminist activists thought it would take 10-15 years for gender inequality issues to be resolved. That was 25 years ago
Friday، 11 January، 2019The Woman Behind International Women’s Day Was a Refugee and a Socialist
“The woman question,” she wrote, “is nothing more or less than a question of human rights. That the emancipation of woman means in reality the emancipation of the human being within her.’”
Monday، 12 March، 2018Divisive populists are a “main obstacle” to women’s rights
“What populists are really afraid of is pluralism” says FEMEN activist Inna Shevchenko, who argues that democracy and feminism are interlinked.
Tuesday، 13 February، 2018Violence Against Women is Fundamentally About Power
IPSNEWS– Every woman and every girl has the right to a life free of violence. Yet this rupture of human rights occurs in a variety of ways in every community. It particularly affects those who […]
Monday، 25 December، 2017Remembering women killed fighting for human rights in 2017
More than half of the women cited in AWID’s 2017 tribute to female activists were murdered for defending their rights.
Friday، 1 December، 2017Open Letter to Permanent Representatives to the UN: Recommendations on the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
Gender equality, women’s empowerment and protection of women’s rights, are intrinsic to sustainable development and conflict prevention.
Thursday، 12 October، 2017
