Society / Women

As 25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Joni Seager maps the stark reality faced by women in every corner of the world – from Belarus to Brazil.

The brutal gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh in 2012 shone a blistering light on sexual violence as a staggeringly common occurrence in India. Author Sohaila Abdulali explains how, despite the case’s global coverage, the conversation about rape has only just begun.

Anti-groping badges are becoming a popular tool in Japanese women’s fight against sexual harassment or chikan.

Lea Surugue and Gisella Ligios report from the Czech Republic where Roma women who were forcibly sterilized are demanding the authorities take responsibility.

From gender-based violence to the challenges of being an outspoken woman, Indian writer and activist Meena Kandasmy talks with Graeme Green.

Photography is helping Peruvian women document life near Latin America’s largest goldmine.

The whataboutery being directed towards the #MeToo movement is nothing new – feminists have experienced backlashes before, writes Kate Smurthwaite.

Being on the wrong side of suspicion can have extreme consequences where formal justice systems are not fully functional, realizes Amy Booth on a visit to a prison.

Meet the non-profit art group trying to end violence against women in Mozambique. By Rebecca Cooke.

1947 by Elisabeth Åsbrink; The Death of Homo Economicus by Peter Fleming; Of Women by Shami Chakrabarti; With Ash on Their Faces by Cathy Otten.

Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on women drivers, but there not everyone agrees it’s a good thing. By Lydia Noon.

Bangladesh is home to almost five million garment workers, making it the second largest manufacturer of garments in the world. Its factory workers make the clothes we wear every day. Meet the humans behind the big clothing brand labels.

A profile of Afghan campaigner for women’s education and rights Jamila Afghani, who started by persuading the imams. Beena Nadeem talks to the unassuming trailblazer

Women are playing an essential part in fighting for civil rights in Poland, contributing to a shift in the country’s political agenda, writes Benedetta Leardini

The rights of women and minorities are receding fast since the coup.

There is no country in the world that has a proud history of men making great laws about women’s bodies, writes Kate Smurthwaite.

Ranjita Biswas reports.

Organization of Women’s Freedom

Lydia Noon talks to the Saudi women's rights activist about guardianship, Twitter hashtags, and suing the government.

There's accidental sexism, and then there's persistent misogyny, writes Kate Smurthwaite.

The politician symbolizes a shot across the bow of Italy’s complacent political class, writes Richard Swift.

Poetry has traditionally been a powerful medium to comment on social and political life in Afghanistan, but it is now mostly for men, writes Ruchi Kumar.

Kate Smurthwaite has an idea for how men can truly be feminist.

Roxana Olivera meets indigenous women in Peru who are still waiting for justice, two decades after being forcibly sterilized.