Mar 08 Photos: A look at International Women's Day marches around the world By Dayana Morales Gomez March 8 was designated as International Women’s Day, an ode to the march in Petrograd, Russia just before the Russian Revolution. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:07 Women's March leaders aim for 'solidarity against misogyny' By PBS News Hour On Saturday, another crowd will gather on the National Mall -- not to celebrate, but to advocate. William Brangham talks with Bob Bland and Carmen Perez, co-chairs of the Women's March On Washington, about the organization’s mission to protect women’s… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:46 How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence By PBS News Hour In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity. Continue watching
Aug 20 Why a 1995 speech proved formative for Clinton By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's 1995 speech at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women stands out as a moment she began to truly forge an identity as a public figure on the world stage apart from her husband. Continue reading
Jul 16 Pakistani social media icon's brother arrested in her death By Daniel Moritz-Rabson A Pakistani Internet celebrity who gained fame through posts that pushed the country's social boundaries has been strangled to death in what police suspect is a so-called "honor killing" by her brother. Continue reading
Jan 22 Presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press In the 2016 presidential campaign, a modern take on gender roles is increasingly on display in both parties. Continue reading
May 28 Twitter chat: What happens when working women can't 'lean in'? By Nora Daly What are the major challenges facing working women today, and how do these challenges differ for women in low-wage professions? What policy changes are necessary in order to ensure equal rights for workers across all job categories? We will address… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 8:35 Morocco trains female spiritual guides to fight extremism and empower women By PBS News Hour In Morocco, a school that trains imams to lead prayers in the country's many mosques is at the center of a government program to provide "spiritual security." Here, female students are studying to become spiritual guides, on a mission to… Continue watching
Mar 12 Twitter chat: What are the barriers to global gender equality? By Nora Daly On March 9th, 20 years after the Beijing Declaration was adopted, the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women will convene for its 59th session. This two-week-long session will be dedicated to evaluating the progress that has been made towards… Continue reading
Mar 08 Chinese activists detained ahead of International Women's Day By Rebecca Lee Five women's rights activists have been detained in China for organizing demonstrations for International Women's Day, celebrated on Mar. 8. Continue reading