Society / Women
Articles about Women, ordered by date. 
When rights go wrong
From empowerment-lite to love-jihad, Rahila Gupta explores the perils of hijacked feminist agendas.
Mitts off my muff
Nimko Ali is a brave, straight-talking, Somali British woman, who is revitalizing the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM).
Is there a feminist spring?
Women’s rights has got its mojo back – and not a minute too soon. Hazel Healy takes stock of the challenges ahead.
Valeria's story
Anne Hoffman hears about the struggle for reproductive rights in Chile.
A word with Angélique Kidjo
Louise Gray talks to the award-winning musician about the resilience of African music, and why she won’t be pigeon-holed.
Let's talk about sex
Shereen El Feki uncovers a surprising truth about life in the Middle East.
Making Waves: Dean Peacock
Dean Peacock , the director of Sonke Gender Justice Network, is determined to engage men and boys in women’s rights. By Janey Stephenson.
A prisoner in the house
For hundreds of South Asian women each year, an arranged marriage in Britain leads not to love but to slavery. Samira Shackle reports.
Blue Dragon to the rescue
Girls are being trafficked from Vietnam into China and forced to work in brothels or sold into marriage. A tiny number get away, or are rescued by activists from Blue Dragon. Phillip Martin reports.
Daughters are more caring
Is the tide turning in China? Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore reports on how young couples are thinking about babies.
Keeping Prerna
Daily wage-earner Kajri is defying her husband to save her daughter. She confided in Ankita Balloh.
Only the best... it has to be a boy
Rajashri Dasgupta explodes a few myths about educated middle-class women in India.
Missing girls - the facts
Facts and figures on the missing girls of the world.
The girls are back in town
How South Korea got back to normal.
A word with Fawzia Koofi
Afghan MP Fawzia Koofi wants women to get out of their traditional closet.
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