South Sudan, these photos capture the strength of women refugees
Nonostante fame, povertà e violenza le donne del Sud Sudan portano avanti la propria vita con dignità. Only a woman è il reportage che mostra tutta la loro forza.
The global gender gap, the 2017 report shows that disparity has increased for the first time in a decade
The global gender gap or index has widened, the 2017 World Economic Forum report shows. In view of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we analyse how these phenomena are sadly related.
India has ruled that sex with an underage bride is rape
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that sex with an underage bride is rape. This strikes down a loophole whereby intercourse with a girl as young 15 was legal within a marriage.
Teixchel, indigenous women in Guatemala weave to fight exclusion
Weaving association Teixchel helps Guatemalan indigenous women find their voices while earning the income to feed their families. Therefore refusing to be excluded from society.
Saving Lives at Birth, innovative ideas to fight mortality meet in a global contest
53 groundbreaking ideas to save women and children after birth in poor communities around the world. These are the finalists of the Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge.
Guatemala, Maya women fight to defend indigenous textiles from the fashion industry
Maya women in Guatemala have taken legal action to defend huipiles, their traditional textiles, against mass-produced versions. This could set a precedent for the protection of collective intellectual property rights.
India, ending child marriage by making young girls the agents of change
Once shy, the adolescent girls of Gumma Block in India Gajapati district now speak out, laugh and dance to live the life upto their expectation.
Climate change is a fact and women are tackling it
In a letter 11 women mayors outline the relationship between women and climate change: whilst they’re more vulnerable to it they’re also fundamental to its mitigation.
Argentina, beauty pageants banned all over the country. Women’s rights activists celebrate
The latest beauty pageant to take a hit is Miss Reef, where women are judged on their posteriors. A necessary measure in a country where violence against women is much too common.
Women’s March, the story behind the largest demonstration in US history
The Women’s March drew over 5 million people worldwide and was held the day after Trump’s inauguration. How and why it became the United States’ largest demonstration ever.