What France Gets Wrong in Preventing Intimate Partner Femicide
Violence against women by intimate partners remains alarmingly common in France, yet social and institutional…
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Colourism as Capital: Skin Bleaching in the 21st Century
Instead of eliminating skin whitening products, many brands have merely repackaged them under softer terms.
Winds of Change: Is Iran’s Islamic Republic on the Brink of Regime Change?
The Iranian regime has faced various protests over the years, all of which have eventually fizzled out. Could this…
Women Are Not Getting the Healthcare They Deserve
To recognize and deprogram the prevailing sexism in medicine, there needs to be an understanding of the root causes…
Women’s Hard-Won Rights Are Under Legislative Threat
Despite a few exceptions, 2021 to date has been a year of legislative backlash to women’s rights, repealing many of…
Failing to Protect Our Protectors: The US Military’s Sexual Violence Problem
The complete lack of transparency in military courts has coalesced with a toxic misogynistic work culture and a…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment and Gender Equality
Many are calling COVID-19 the “biggest setback in gender equality for a generation.”
Afghanistan’s Gendered Healthcare System Re-Surfaces Amidst COVID-19
The healthcare system in Afghanistan is under attack, both by the Taliban and by a virus that knows no bounds.…
Iranian Women Finally Attended a Soccer Game, but the World Shouldn’t be Clapping
The decision to open the gates of the Azadi stadium was a reluctant one. Ironically, Azadi means freedom in…
ISIS Brides: Should Their Home Countries Say ‘I Do’ to Re-Acceptance?
There have been several instances of Western women, and men, who have sought to join the militant group, and left…