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UN Women head: The time is now for gender equality
For more than four decades, the United Nations has marked March 8 as International Women’s Day. While it’s a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women...
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Assassins murdered Honduran activist Berta Cáceres. Her mother and daughters...
Austra Bertha Flores López remains convinced that the assassins who took her daughter's life were sadly mistaken.“They think that they killed Berta [Cáceres] but they didn’t because she continues to...
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The global reach of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'
"Our Bodies, Ourselves" has long been called the bible for women's health, but it didn't start out that way.The iconic book — revolutionary when it was first published in 1970 — began as a 193-page...
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'Wolf Pack' gang-rape verdict spurs thousands to protest in Spain
Anger and indignation swept Spain on Thursday after a long-awaited verdict did not find five men guilty of gang-raping an 18-year-old woman during Pamplona’s annual Running of the Bulls in...
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If misogyny was a factor, is Toronto rampage a terrorist act against women?
In the days following the horrific van attack in Toronto that left 10 people dead and many injured, police and politicians were careful to avoid describing it as a terrorist act.But as more details...
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Slow to start, Japan is finally having a #MeToo moment
On Saturday afternoon, some 300 protesters descended outside inner-city Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to rally against sexual harassment and a deeply entrenched culture in the country of victim blaming and...
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This Haitian comedian revealed her trauma and became a voice for #MeToo
Gaëlle Bien-Aimé’s presence never goes unnoticed. The 30-year-old woman is lively and has a contagious laugh — and it's no wonder that she’s a comedian, playwright and a vocal feminist.But her...
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After grisly murder, Kuwait and the Philippines face diplomatic crisis over...
A Filipina woman wearing a plain, tan-colored uniform is met by a man rushing toward her in a parking lot. He collects her luggage, and they both climb into an idling SUV.That's what a camera captures...
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Khalida Popal defied the Taliban and risked her life to play soccer
Khalida Popal was at the top of her game in Afghanistan. She became the captain of Afghanistan's women's national team and was competing on the international field.Popal was the public face of her...
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Why a pilot's nightmare should be a bedtime story for girls
When I heard the story of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380's emergency landing, I suddenly remembered the moment of eerie silence when an engine-fire indicator lit up in my jet’s cockpit. The small,...
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A Mother's Day to end all wars
If you haven’t heard, Mother’s Day is this weekend.And at this point, maybe you’re panicking and trying to find same-day delivery for decadent chocolates and fragrant flowers. Or maybe you’re steeped...
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Women on the 2018 ballot are busting perceptions of motherhood and leadership
Motherhood is taking center stage in US politics.Sen. Tammy Duckworth, the first United States senator to give birth while in office, has been seen on Capitol Hill with her newborn nestled in her...
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An online campaign is rewriting Egyptian beauty standards
Curly hair is beautiful. That may not sound like an especially revolutionary or bold statement but it is for many women in Egypt. That's because they've been told all their lives to straighten their...
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For one woman with an eating disorder, Ramadan was a chance to blend in
This month is the holy month of Ramadan and for many Muslims, that means fasting between sunrise and sunset. If you are a Muslim living with an eating disorder, however, Ramadan can pose a whole set of...
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This Irish podcaster dives into the abortion debate
It’s never been a tough question for her.Irish podcaster Ciara O’Connor Walsh, 37, says she has always been a supporter of abortion rights. But as she was parking her car one day, O’Connor Walsh was...
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'I can't control my gender'
Stephanie Labbé played on the biggest stage in the soccer world: the Olympics.She won a bronze medal two years ago in Rio as the starting goalie for Canada's national women's team. Now, she wants to...
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Navajo women struggle to preserve traditions as climate change intensifies
As soon as Lorraine Herder steps into her sheep pen with a stack of hay, her flock of wooly Navajo Churro sheep run over for a morsel of food. It’s another dry day on the parched Black Mesa, the remote...
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Saudi Arabia loosened some of its strict social rules, but intimidation of...
For a group of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia, the first few days of the holy month of Ramadan have not brought forgiveness and compassion. On the contrary, they have been a time of silencing...
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Sweden's new law on affirmative consent is hailed, but questions remain
As Sweden joins 10 other western European countries with a new consent law, there’s still much to figure out about what happens next.The new law was passed Wednesday by an overwhelming majority (257 to...
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Ireland votes to repeal abortion restrictions, but there’s still a lot to...
It wasn’t even close. Right up until the day of the vote last Friday, most observers thought the outcome of Ireland’s national referendum on abortion was too close to call. In the end, the "yes" side —...
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