Women

Darya Safai: The story behind the Iranian woman forced to take down her banner at the Olympics

Priyanka Mogul23 September 2016

"When I lived in Iran, a little girl I wanted to go to the football stadium. But I couldn't because I was a woman. Sports should bring people together; it sho... Keep Reading

Ancient goddesses transform into modern-day feminists to crush gender taboos

Isabela Vrba19 September 2016

“All the goddesses in the series are hailed to be epitomes of feminine divinity, which is why it was perfect to imagine them as epitomes of feminist power.” ... Keep Reading

The United Nations Population Fund discusses the link between development, extremism and the refugee crisis

Yaerin Ku16 September 2016

“The Syrian crisis is an issue of lack of democracy, with the middle-class wanting to have more say — leading to instability. So now we have refugees. In many ... Keep Reading

ProjectFEM: Creating an inclusive, empowering and sustainable fashion industry

Josephine Platt14 September 2016

"It is really important that everyone asks: 'Who made my clothes?' Because everything you are wearing has been made by somebody and everything tells a story." ... Keep Reading

Rape survivor Ruth O’Leary uses art to speak out about her trauma

Ruth O'Leary9 September 2016

"My story is just one, but there are so many women out there with their own story to tell, and it’s time to start listening to them." IN HER OWN WORDS I gr... Keep Reading

London Feminist Film Festival: ‘No Kids For Me, Thanks!’ highlights stigma around motherhood

Edna Mohamed5 September 2016

Women shouldn’t have to regret the choice they’ve made but it remains at the core of their decision on whether or not to have children. The London Feminist... Keep Reading

Italian company accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ and urged to stop selling African-style baby wrap

Catarina Demony26 August 2016

"Designs like this perpetuate the stereotype that Africans all look a certain way, dress a certain way and carry their kids a certain way." A petition u... Keep Reading

The Grateful Garment Project: New clothing returns dignity to sexual assault survivors

Isabela Vrba24 August 2016

“A lot of shame is associated with rape, and with hospital gowns people are naked. Emotionally and physically naked, which is not ok." https://www.youtub... Keep Reading

The Mukti Project: Two young women fight the taboo of periods in India

Priyanka Mogul22 August 2016

“Although it was the lack of awareness regarding menstruation hygiene that precipitated the Mukti Project, we realised that empowering women is a much more com... Keep Reading

US election 2016: What Hillary Clinton means to young feminists

Ruth Wallis2 August 2016

“It’d be amazing to have a woman as a president, especially following our first black president. Hillary Clinton can represent possibility.” No woman in hi... Keep Reading

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Special Features

Chennai Coastal Cleanup: Empowering citizens to take control of waste reduction

Khaled Akil: Depicting Syria, sex slaves and Pokemon through art

Design for Difference: Fashion student designs clothes to help the lives of refugees

Can you be a feminist and change your name after marriage?

Youth-led charity tackles FGM in the UK through creative music videos

Carnival 2017: Brazilian campaign unites women against sexual assault

Young women in South Korea fight to gain justice for the ‘Comfort Women’ of WWII

Solar Sister empowers female entrepreneurs in Africa through green energy

Young Portuguese designer turns Lisbon Fashion Week into a feminist protest – using nipples

The real reasons why migrant and refugee women aren’t learning English in the UK

Cocks Not Glocks: Students in Texas and Kansas fight back as guns allowed on campus

What do Londoners know about female genital mutilation (FGM)?