Ikhtyar: it’s all about choices
Ikhtyar is a collective of young Egyptians who want to awaken the queer feminist consciousness. That’s what brought us together from diverse points of departure. We share a dream and want to see it come to life.
Feminist Realities: a life-force that sprouts against all the odds
People and groups all over the world are evolving feminist ideas and practices to put the power of our movements into action.
Evangelicals target Ghana in the 'Year of Return'
Ghana is a great place to visit.
For over two decades, the country has experienced relatively smooth democratic governance, with the vast majority of the diverse Ghanaian population coexisting peacefully. This year, Ghana is expected to receive a huge boost to the tourism industry and the economy at large as a result of the huge surge in Diaspora visitors for the Year of Return.
A World Beyond the War on Drugs
Drug policy and feminist movements have rarely been connected - but they should be.
I am what I am: An openly lesbian Mayor
On October 27, 2019, regional elections were held in Colombia and 49 year-old Claudia López was elected as the first woman and openly lesbian mayor. We spoke with writer and cultural promoter Yirama Castaño Güiza on the significance of this victory.
We need an anti-colonial, intersectional feminist climate justice movement
Last week, over 4 million people across 185 countries participated in the biggest human climate protest in history.
Nidhi Goyal: My Journey
New Board member Nidhi Goyal reflects on her journey as a disabled feminist and activist from India.
Get off my nipple: Stop the baby food Industry from milking profits
AWIDer Felogene Anumo reflects on the World Breastfeeding Week. Celebrating the gains made around the world but also raising awareness on the ongoing battle over breastfeeding led by food industry corporations.
Nigeria: Not left out of the global rollback of sexual and reproductive rights
To really care for life, all of the women, babies, children and minors captured in that statement must have access to a full bouquet of health services that allow them to live long and live well. An insistence that foetuses become babies at all costs, even when that cost is the lives and wellbeing of hundreds of women and girls, is not pro-life. It is misogynistic. And it must be resisted.
“I will only stop when my eyes close” – Why we must keep WHRDs' stories alive
By sharing stories of powerful women, we reignite and spread that love and hope, rebirth the creative resilience into the feminist realities that will save our planet.