Progress has been slow and unsteady, but activists are teaming up with elected officials to raise awareness and change laws.
While protests have seen unprecedented participation by young women, they have also been mired by sexual and gender-based violence against young women by the police. It is time for the international community to heed the call of Hong Kong-based activists and hold the government to account for this human rights crisis.
The new documentary spotlights women’s leadership in fighting the abuse of power in the use of computer technology.
During the pandemic, governments have been curtailing rights—but activists are fighting back.
Human rights advocates are decrying the Trump administration's policy of requiring asylum seekers to stay in Mexico for the duration of their immigration proceedings.