women’s rights
We have an opportunity to build a positive legacy for women and girls in Afghanistan
Labour must be a tireless champion of efforts to stamp out sexual violence in Afghanistan.
Britain’s sharia councils and secular alternatives
The secular legal system can uphold the rights of minority women forced to conform to patriarchal religious laws, writes Lejla Kuric.
Confinement of Saudi princesses a reminder that women are second-class citizens in Saudi Arabia
The ugly reality mocks the image of a nation cited as the citadel of Islam.
Muslim women must not be driven off the net by trolls
My message to these people, if you are reading this, is that you will never silence me.
‘I think governments should stop meddling with women’s vaginas and allow women to make independent decisions about birth control, access to safe abortions and sexual health services’
Rob Pollard talks to Noushin Arefadib, a feminist who works for Centre for Social Research (CSR) in India, an NGO which seeks to eradicate female foeticide, facilitate social justice and empower women through their Gender Training Institute (GTI).
Nigella Lawson’s case is the tip of the iceberg: two women die every week because of domestic violence
The assault suffered by Nigella Lawson is a sad reminder that one in four women have, or will face domestic abuse in their lifetime.