Iraq, the mobile clinic that helps women who are fleeing from the Islamic State
A minibus driven by female doctors who are fleeing from the Islamic State becomes a mobile clinic for all women living in camps located in the country’s remotest areas.
#BeatMe, UN Women Pakistan’s campaign asks men to beat women – at their talents
BeatMe. Successful Pakistani women ask men to beat them not with their fists but at what they do best. Challenging stereotypes in a country crippled by violence against women.
25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
L’obiettivo della giornata è quello di contrastare una piaga che affligge ancora il 35 per cento delle donne nel mondo. Sono però numerosi gli esempi di donne che si oppongono alla violenza e lottano per la libertà.
Tiger in Suburbia, WWF’s new video asks us to make space for a tiger this Christmas
Tiger in Suburbia is WWF’s Christmas advert asking us to help keep tiger populations on the rise. Like a family welcoming a tiger into its home, it’s time to make space for this animal in our hearts.
Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres. I’ll continue fighting with Honduras’ indigenous people, in my mother’s name
Bertha Isabel Zúniga Cáceres, the daughter of the environmental activist killed in Honduras, tells us about her fight for the rights of indigenous people threatened by the construction of a dam.
Omaima Hoshan, the Syrian refugee fighting against child marriage
A young Syrian rufugee is campaigning against child marriage, encouraging other girls to fight the practice. Here’s her story.
Juan Manuel Santos wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2016
Colombian President Manuel Santos wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2016 for his resolute efforts to bring the country’s civil war to an end.
Poland, thousands of women are protesting against a proposed abortion ban
Una legge voluta dai cattolici vuole cancellare il diritto di aborto in Polonia, ma le donne sono scese in piazza a migliaia per protestare.
India, tea plantations with sustainable certifications violate labour rights
A study by India-based organisations finds gross violations of sustainability standards in Indian tea plantations, especially with respects to labour rights.
“Conservation keeps the spirit of our ancestors alive,” say indigenous Awas Tingni abandoned by Nicaraguan state
The indigenous inhabitants of Awas Tingni won a legal battle 15 years ago but the Nicaraguan state hasn’t kept its promises. Now they face violence and illegal incursions.