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Iran’s Balancing Act: Loosening the Veil, Tightening the Noose
In Tehran’s cafés and crowded streets, unveiled women and mixed gatherings signal visible social relaxation a striking shift from the rigid moral codes that...
#MeToo’s Digital Blind Spot: The Women the Movement Left Behind
This article discusses the important issues underlying the #MeToo movement that has spread across the globe. On the one hand, the #MeToo movement has...
Amplifying African Women’s Voices, Driving Force for Development
The African Union (AU) leadership expressed its steadfast and unwavering commitment to the women, peace, and security agenda and strongly urged women to ensure...
From Margins to Missions: How the Elsie Initiative Fund Is Redefining Peacekeeping
In the world of international peacekeeping, a quiet revolution is underway—one that moves beyond counting women to fundamentally transforming how security institutions operate. At...
Afghan Women Return to Global Football in FIFA Refugee Tournament
Women’s sports were banned in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021, forcing many female athletes to flee. Most members of the former national...
The Desperate Need for Gender Mainstreaming in Africa
The African continent stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable development, inclusive governance, and peace. Women and girls represent more than...
Nigeria hosts the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance regional office
With the geopolitical architecture simultaneously widening and deepening, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has also stepped up its operations these past...
Democracy and Women’s Rights: A Policy Analysis of Pakistan’s Experience
Can democracy actually guarantee women’s rights, or it only provides the tools to struggle for them? Pakistan’s experience offers powerful lessons on this debate....
Condemned, not Cured: The plight of Institutionalized Honor
“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” - Simone de Beauvoir...
Women Who Power the Future: Stella Tsani on Leading the Energy Transition
In this exclusive interview, recipient of the 2025 EUSEW Woman in Energy Award Stella Tsani critical intersections of economics, equity, and clean energy. A...