Women

Yanar Mohammed says the U.S. invasion and occupation hurt women’s rights.

Once Mubarak was driven from power, we saw that the “Republic of Tahrir” did not magically change everything. Women have continued to play a vital role in the protests and in many of the new political parties but their participation falls on deaf ears.

In Haiti, peasant women play a special role in the home and in agriculture. We consider peasant women as the poto mitan, central pillar, of economic activities.

With a new Congress in office, battles over reproductive healthcare access came back with a vengeance.

Three stories of courageous women fighting cruelty and repression in Papua.

Last month women worldwide were delighted to hear that three women from the global south were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.