What Happens When Femvertising Backfires
The rise of femvertising — using feminist ideals in advertising to promote products — has…
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How Self-Help Groups Can Empower Women
Financial inclusion ensures equal access to financial services so women can mobilise their savings, obtain…
Here’s How We Can Tackle Gender Violence
Gender-based violence remains widespread. The good news is, it’s preventable — and major advances in…
Why Women In India Are Less Likely Than Men To Find Jobs
Women in urban India want to work but are not in the labour force in…
The Disinformation Deluge Targeting Women And Gender-Diverse People
Gendered disinformation weaponises fake news and manipulated photos against the vulnerable. What can be done…
Iran’s Street Art Shows Defiance, Resistance & Resilience
A recent rise in activism in Iran has added a new chapter to the country’s…
Traditional Heterosexual Romance, Sexism And Gender Equality
Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles…
The Taliban’s War On Women In Afghanistan
The second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is fast approaching. Since then, Afghan…
Penalties, Passes And A Touch Of Politics: FIFA Women’s World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off on Thursday night, the first football world…
A Look At Women On The Frontlines Of Peace
More and more women are taking up combat roles on the front line, playing a…
Why We Need More Women In Peacebuilding
War is dangerous. But it is even more dangerous if you’re female. Women and girls…
Poverty Battle Raged On In 2022: How Women Worked To Escape It
Global poverty eradication efforts continued to falter across the globe in 2022 no thanks to COVID-19 and an economic…
COP15 Reaches Agreement On Biodiversity But Loopholes Remain
Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse…
Indian Biologist Gets UN’s Highest Honour For Saving World’s Rarest Storks
(Source: IANS) Purnima Devi Barman, a conservation biologist known for initiating an all-female grassroots conservation…
Violence Against Women Is ‘Big Cancer’, Says UN Chief
(Source: PTI) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday termed violence against women a…
Women Own Every House In This Small Village
Bakapur is a tiny Maharashtra village of about 2,000 residents, but is garnering a lot…
Anju B George Wins World Athletics’ ‘Woman Of The Year’ Award
Legendary Indian long jumper Anju Bobby George has been bestowed with the ‘Woman of the…
ICC To Replace ‘Batsman’ With Gender-Neutral ‘Batter’
The International Cricket Council on Thursday decided to replace ”batsman” with the gender-neutral term ”batter”…
Hong Kong Women Step Up To Protest Frontlines
University student ‘A’, says she used to be a ‘typical girl’ who liked to shop,…