9 Women Whose Passion Projects Are Helping to Change the World
These women will inspire you to take on a cause you care about. The editors of Shape Rebuilding communities after disaster strikes. Preventing food waste. […]
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Black women on mags: A step forward or tokenism?
By Cherry WilsonNewsbeat reporter Image copyrightBRITISH VOGUE/PORTER Walking into the offices of Elle, dozens of copies of the magazine’s September issue lie proudly on a […]
California pushes to put women on company boards
By Natalie ShermanBBC News, New York Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Politicians in California want listed companies based in the state to have at least one woman […]
UK to help poorest women around the world gain access to birth control
By Anne Gulland, global health security correspondent Women waiting to be seen at a maternity ward in Mozambique CREDIT: AFP/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA The prime minister has announced a new […]
Gina Rodriguez on ending period poverty and helping young women
By ANDREA PARK CBS NEWS August 20, 2018, 6:00 AM Gina Rodriguez attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. CHRISTOPHER POLK / […]
Has #MeToo divided women?
By Anisa SubedarBBC Trending Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionRose McGowan has become a key #MeToo figure It has been the most visible feminist social media […]
A new way to measure women’s and girls’ empowerment in impact evaluations
By: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) Guide developed by J-PAL aims to improve women’s and girls’ empowerment worldwide and reduce bias and other […]
The ‘strong black woman’ stereotype is harming our mental health
By Marverine Cole The trope of the steely, resolute black woman is ingrained in society, and helps fuel a growing problem with depression and self-harm […]
Catcalling: Women write in chalk to stop street harassment
By Gurvinder GillNewsbeat reporter Media caption“Sexy girl! Excuse me! Yo!” “You better learn to answer a man when he speaks to you!” It’s a rainy […]
A women-only private island is not empowering – it is elitist
By Arwa Mahdawi A trip to SuperShe Island in the Baltic Sea costs £3,500. But the trend for exclusive networking groups aimed at wealthy women only […]