In Liberia, like in most parts of the world, land is an important determinant of one’s heritage and dignity, without which self-determination and peaceful coexistence are threatened. Land serves as a...
Witness the transformational journey of Mary Nkisongoi, from a withdrawn and timid Maasai woman to a rising community advocate championing change.
Widow groups in Siaya - Kenya are organising to claim their rights and fighting back against extreme forms of sexual exploitation and gender-based violence.
In 1991, when the civil war erupted in Somalia, Zahra Mohamed, a 69-year-old mother, fled to Tanzania along with her five children for safety and protection. Little did she know that the unrest will...
More than half of the population in Belarus assumes that being at home with children is what women want most. There is a list of more than 180 jobs restricted for women and they constantly encounter...
The Democracy and Human Rights Festival was held this week with calls for concerted efforts in safeguarding democracy and human rights
Independence. A word that comes with different connotations to different people; justice, security, stability, prosperity, dignity… the list can go on. To Doaa in Lebanon it also means belonging.
One of the alternatives that Colombian civil society in rural areas has been building and promoting for more than two decades is the Peasant Reserve Zone.
Irina Sukhy started her civic participation from the art field at the time when the Soviet Union was falling down.
Through her entrepreneurship and activism Lovette Jallow is in the front line of challenging racism in Sweden.
The women's rights defender Kaltun Sheikh Hassan Ahmed is in the front of changing norms and strengthening women's right's in Somalia.
The organizer, advocator and educator Betty Breeze Doh have changed the life of thousands of women.
Song Rany's message to all girls and women is clear: stand up for yourself! Be confident, be committed in what you are doing, and show your strength and potential.
Grace Lolim is no ordinary woman. A strong feminist in one of the most patriarchal regions in Kenya, this grassroots activist spends her days advocating for gender quality and respect for human rights...
Women’s rights are human rights! Unfortunately the obvious statement is far from reality. Still in 2019 women face systematic discrimination of their rights and liberties every day in every country.
More women chose to report rape cases to the police in Somaliland, putting perpetrators behind bars while challenging the customary settlements through the traditional courts.
2017 has seen a remarkable improvement for women in electoral politics in Kenya.
The substantial financial flows to developing countries that remittances from emigrated persons give rise to are increasingly gaining recognition from larger actors in the aid sector.
Meet Elizabeth Chepkorir Bartaa, a woman who has undergone a remarkable turnaround from a serial female circumciser to a fierce women’s rights champion.
Meet Kirimi Eunice Karegi, the newly elected Member of County Assembly for Kiagu Ward.
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