What do the Austrian nuclear physicist Lise Meitner, the British biochemist Rosalind Elsie Franklin and the British engineer Jocelyn Bell have in common? They are part of a group of…
Femicide is a global phenomenon, with Mexico being one of the countries with the highest femicide rates in the world. Mexican authorities continue to fail victims and their families by…
Women have always been a major force in Iran. During the Shah’s time, the consciously worn headscarf was considered a visible sign of criticism of the Western-oriented regime. Following the…
After the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban eliminated most women’s rights in Afghanistan. Why is the international community failing to respond adequately? Where is…
Despite having experienced genocide, Rwanda, through a combination of a forward-thinking President and an engaged female population, has taken the initiative to build itself gradually into the number one country…
The expulsion of Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is one of many ways in which the international community is condemning the Islamic Republic of…
FINA’s new policy on who can compete in women’s sports will effectively bar transgender athletes such as Lia Thomas and CeCe Telfer from competing against biological women. If sports organizations…
The chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan and subsequent takeover by the Taliban in August 2021 has created a dire humanitarian crisis. Economic collapse and drought have “forced” Afghan families to…