women's rights

Paper released as West Bank sees escalations in Israeli military and settler violence.

We need to transform our economies to deliver universal health, education and other public services. To make this possible, the richest people and corporations should pay their fair share of tax. This will drive a dramatic reduction in the gap between rich and poor and between women and men.

Rising economic inequality across Asia is threatening poverty reduction and slowing down the fight against gender inequality. We believe that women’s economic empowerment is a critical factor in achieving gender equality and in supporting wider development goals

For nearly four decades, FEMNET has stood at the heart of Africa’s feminist movement.

30 after the landmark Beijing Conference on Women, feminists continue to wrestle with the promise and the pitfalls of multilateral spaces.

30 years after the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women, what progress has been made?  In this interview, Fatemah Khafagy reflects on the feminist civic space in the Arab region and looks ahead toward a feminist future. 

In a world consumed by crises - wars, authoritarian regimes, economic injustices, and transnational anti-rights movements, feminists continue to do what we have always done: resist, rebuild, and reimagine.

Domestic workers have long carried the weight of households, families, and societies on their shoulders, often in silence and invisibility. For decades, their labour was undervalued and their rights denied. 

For more than three decades, WiLDAF has stood at the forefront of feminist advocacy.

Simegn’s journey began when she first joined a self-help group, saving five or ten birr each week. Today, the shop provides a steady, if modest, income for the family.