"I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life," said writer Maya Angelou. It's International Women's Day! And to commemorate the struggles and achievements of women...
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, March 8 has become a key date to commemorate the social, political, cultural and...
Many women writers have faced significant challenges in the publishing world, some even had to use male pseudonyms or initials to earn serious consideration. Despite these barriers, many defied these...
Is the nomination of Ken over Barbie shocking enough to generate controversy? It is, as the reaction on the internet proves. However, is the nomination of Lily Gladstone — the first Native American...
Co-winner of the Cannes ’23 Golden Eye, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters is a “fictional documentary” as compelling as it is troubling. The film stars a pious Tunisian mother named Olfa...
Hundreds of women have been killed in Colombia as victims of femicides and this crime does not seem like it is going to stop. Even though important laws related to gender equality and empowerment...
These days, in different cities of Iran, there are women and girls without hijab - despite arrests and fines (from $10 to $70,000, depending on the judge) - in public places, such as schools and...
Simin Fadaee, University of Manchester Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic...
When you're a journalist, days dedicated to causes tend to be spent fending off an influx of irrelevant press releases. So overwhelming is the number that it can actually take the shine off them;...
Rainbow Murray, Queen Mary University of London Leading two small countries on opposite sides of the planet, Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern have both won widespread respect and admiration for...
