Sharia is often portrayed as being brutal and barbaric. However, in many parts of the world, women are using Sharia to stop oppressive practices.
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As women around the world call out sexual misconduct, the role of men in rooting out misogyny needs to be considered
A little-known researcher's theory on the experience of queer people continues to reverberate to today.
The study confirms that collecting water for daily use weighs more heavily on women, making life more difficult for especially older women.
Women quitting their jobs after having a family is an everyday story in Indonesia.
It is the interests of both conservative and liberal parties to eliminate sexual violence.
The visibility of #MeToo makes it easy to overlook the very powerful campaigns against sexual violence in Africa.
The anti-sexual violence bill protects and supports victims of sexual violence.
The map will help uncover real experiences of gender inequality in public places, from sports facilities to public transport, community services and infrastructure, to simply walking down the street.
Gap's recent back-to-school ad campaign was praised for its portrayal of the diversity of children. One of the girls in the ads was wearing a hijab: this raised a huge debate on social media.
In only 30 years, a generations-old system of arranged marriages has been completely upended.
This week our collaborators at the PBS debate show Point Taken ask: is the U.S. moving too quickly or too slowly on gender rights?
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Reader in Modern British and Gender History, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Political Science and SARChi Chair in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Director, XYX Lab, and Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher, UNSW
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Assistant Professor, Educational Technology, Chair in Educational Leadership in the Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Digital Contexts, Université Laval
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Researcher at the Lembaga Demografi Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia
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PhD Candidate and Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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PhD candidate, School of Population & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer of International Relations, Universitas Negeri Padang
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PhD Candidate at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Politics and Legal Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
