Women’s Rights

This is one of the hardest conversations we rarely have. Violence is not sustained by physically violent men alone. It isn’t sustained by escalating and physically violent men alone. It …

“History did not begin when Europe started writing about women’s rights. Across the African continent, women had long been educating, organizing, governing, protecting communities, and shaping history in ways the …

We keep doing that thing that we have always done. We are not listening to women and girls. And when we do hear pieces of what they are saying here …

Most of us can name a few famous women from history. Far fewer of us were taught about the African women who led armies, challenged empires, defended their communities, transformed …

Women and girls make up half of humanity.Yet across the world, millions still face systems that limit their safety, freedom, economic independence, education, health, and ownership of their own lives. …

I don’t have a category called “cage” but maybe I should. Healthy marriages are inspiring and beautiful. But what if a woman figures out that a marriage isn’t healthy anymore? …

Old habits die hard. Changing laws is often easier than changing hearts and minds. For generations, many women did not have full freedom to choose their own relationships. Marriage was …

Whether or not a woman on this planet has read feminist authors or understands what others mean by terms like “intersectionality” or the difference between “misogyny” and “sexual harassment,” one …

For centuries, men have claimed the authority to define what a woman is. From religious texts to medical books, from courtrooms to boardrooms, men have dictated the terms of womanhood—who …

Red flags aren’t just about individual people’s behavior. They are about systemic neglect, officials and leaders ignoring the community’s needs, systems demanding silence in the face of heightened danger, and …