Society / Women
Articles about Women, ordered by date. 
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.
Letters
Housing, prostitution, violence and the pursuit of economic growth. Praise, blame and all the points in between? Give us your feedback.
‘Not one step backwards!’
Argentina has come a long way in dealing with its past. But what of the present? Vanessa Baird takes a look at the state of human rights.
Speak truth
The government wants to fund popular co-ops that are meeting urgent social needs. What could be wrong with that? Vanessa Baird meets the people behind them.
Argument: Should prostitution be legalized?
Human rights lawyer Dianne Post and writer and filmmaker Bishakha Datta go head-to-head.
Where are they now? Rigoberta Menchú
The Guatemalan indigenous rights activist on what she has been doing since she was featured in our 1993 issue.
Where are they now? Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani
The Iranian women's rights activist on what she has been doing since she was featured in our March 2007 issue.
Where are they now? Domitila Barrios de Chungara
The leader of the Housewives’ Committee in Bolivia 1979.
Where are they now? Mari Marcel Thekaekara
The Indian activist who's been writing for New Internationalist for almost 25 years.
Where are they now? Aminatou Haidar
The nonviolent resistance activist on what she has been doing since she was featured in our 1997 issue.
'They told us we couldn't count'
In Indonesia, self-help is transforming the lives of rural women. Irfan Kortschak talks to one co-op member.
African grannies go solar
Indian activist Bunker Roy is bringing electric light to rural villages by training up grandmothers as solar engineers, reports Georgia Hanias.
Feminists target Nike ahead of the Olympics
Nick Harvey reports on a campaign to expose sportswear firms who exploit women workers while boasting Olympic values.
Dancing for a change – creating awareness through art
A young dance company is tackling tough issues through its performances, as its founder Kwame Asafo-Adjei explains.
When a winning smile is not enough
Beauty contests are now big business, but have lost their appeal for Lauri Kubuitsile in her latest Letter From Botswana.
Blue bras and mettle: Egypt's women stand their ground
Libby Powell reflects on last year's International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.
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