Fearless Leaders
2018 was a particularly volatile year for women’s rights movements—from new threats on women’s sexual and reproductive rights to escalating ...
political voice & leadership
From Moment to Movement
“Our resistance brings us together. When they attack, it doesn’t cause terror, but rather it causes people to need each other more.” Ana Maria ...
Securing Lasting Wins for Women’s Rights: Building Momentum by 2020
The future of global women’s rights is at stake. The U.S. administration’s proposed cuts to foreign aid and stringent policies—from abortion ...
6 Muslim women proving art is more powerful than hate in face of travel ban
By Samina Ali, curator of Muslima March 21, 2017: Just last week, Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
The War on Women has no Borders
Spring 2017 Update “Because of all the awareness workshops, now a woman knows what her rights are. Before I didn’t know. Now we speak up.” ...
What President-elect Trump could mean for women’s rights globally
November 9, 2016: The hotly contested U.S. presidential election has been called and Donald J. Trump is the new President-elect of the United ...
‘A woman’s place’ is on the ballot: Our top eight stories on women & politics around the world
The United States saw a critical presidential election in 2016: a woman led a major party’s presidential ticket for the first time in American ...
Prestigious award recognizes bold Egyptian woman human rights defender Mozn Hassan and Nazra for Feminist Studies
Update: November 29, 2016 Last week, Egyptian woman human rights defender and Global Fund for Women Board member Mozn Hassan accepted the 2016 Right ...
The Brazil you won’t see at the Summer Olympics: Women on the Frontlines
The 2016 Summer Olympics are about to come to an end in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And while there’s been talk about risks in Brazil from water ...
9 inspiring Muslim women shattering stereotypes
Now more than ever we need to elevate the diverse and vibrant art and voices of Muslim women from around the world to emphasize Muslim people cannot ...
