Women have long demanded change in Iran. In the aftermath of the death of a woman for a hijab violation, women protesters may be leading their country to a freer and more just society.
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Women’s studies programs should continue to be supported to ensure the fight for women’s rights are not reversed or forgotten.
These pioneering women were opposed in their day and have long been ignored by history. UK Family law, however, still attests to the influence they wrought.
The women’s rights movement in the 1800s did not openly support legalizing abortion or birth control. But the reasons why are complex.
The centrality of religion as a governing principle is cause for concern given the reversals of women’s rights seen globally.
Research into 70 new Taliban policies to control women and girls shows the extremist, misogynistic group might be using different tactics, but it still poses grave dangers to Afghan society.
Former president Bourguiba’s standing as father of Tunisian feminism has come under scrutiny.
Afghan women activists, leaders and former politicians who are now in exile are telling of the continued struggle for women’s rights in Afghanistan and women’s diverse strategies of resistance.
The pioneering role she played, and the sacrifices she made, extended well beyond the famous 1956 Women’s March.
In the year since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, human rights abuses are off the charts, particularly towards women and ethnic minorities.
Family court proceedings place a huge strain on survivors and their families. Here’s what you need to know.
Barbara Kruger’s ‘Untitled (Your body is a battleground)’ has seamlessly transitioned to social media, inspiring a new generation of media-savvy artists and activists.
As a women’s rights activist, Nina Otero-Warren fought for the right for women to vote in New Mexico. Now, her image is featured on the US quarter.
The concept of body ownership shows how the Supreme Court’s decision affects every woman, whether they can get pregnant or not.
From protest marches and fundraising to parliamentary petitions and talking with friends, there are many ways to make your voice heard.
In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v Wade, it’s worth remembering that a man can benefit from the right to abortion many more times over his lifespan than a woman might.
An expert explains how reproductive rights are changing globally.
The deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil is at its peak, with 2022 breaking all records. Deforestation threatens human rights.
The Portuguese artist, who has died at the age of 87, had a strong feminist streak in her work that blazed a trail for women’s rights.
Abortions are more often self-induced by women with drugs and dangerous substances in Nigeria due to restrictive abortion laws.
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Associate Professor of International Relations and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Agnes Scott College
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Professor of Anthropology, Emerita, Concordia University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University
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Director, Center for Afghanistan Studies, University of Nebraska Omaha
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Ph.D candidate, INSPIRE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Sciences Po
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Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona
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Professor of Law, University of Bristol
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Professor, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Liverpool
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Director, Institute for Women’s Studies in the Arab World, Lebanese American University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University
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Regents Professor of History, University of Montana
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Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Scripps College
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Programme manager of the Master's in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
