When it comes to the materials needed to keep our electronics going, there is often a hidden cost.
The veritable bible of women's health is expanding its reach for a new era.
On August 15, as India was celebrating the 75th anniversary of its independence, 11 men convicted of gang-raping a Muslim woman in 2002 were granted premature release from their life sentences.
Brazilians were able to celebrate the election of many candidates from more diverse, just, and feminist backgrounds.
Malaysian lawmakers passed the country’s first-ever bill criminalizing stalking in early October.
Robin covers the women's revolution in Iran in depth, with analysis of that country's history with feminism, and theocratic governments in general. Guest: Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani, Iranian-British journalist.
In the Philippines, there aren't enough resources to go around to support a coordinated strategy against child sex trafficking in online spaces.
After a scathing experience in one of India's top media houses, Meena Kotwal, a Dalit journalist, founded The Mooknayak, an independent online media outlet that reports on caste oppression and systemic violence against marginalized communities across India.
As comforting and engaging as these love stories can be, the truth is that most reiterate a problematic theme.
Two new studies show that the percentage of women in key behind-the-scenes jobs has barely budged in recent years.
Young girls, women, and transgender people are being told to stay silent in regard to their menstrual cycle.
In the past 10 years, an environmental activist somewhere in the world was killed every two days. In 2021, three-quarters of such murders were perpetrated in Central America. The perpetrators have been mainly organized criminal groups and governments that want to destroy land for profit, such as through mining, logging, and extractive industries like oil and gas.
Women journalists are significantly more likely than men to be targeted for online threats and harassment, and it's having an impact on how they do their jobs.
Worldwide demonstrations are taking place in support of Iran’s uprising, calling for more freedom regarding the country’s strict hijab mandate.
Iranians have been protesting the death of the 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini for over three weeks, despite facing internet shutdowns and violent repression.
Caught in the throes of overlapping social and economic crises, women in Venezuela there have almost no resources to protect themselves or their children from harm. Violence against women and girls — including incest — remains prevalent, and invisible, throughout the country.
Onscreen Muslim representation has a long way to go.
In May, the school shut down its 54-year-old student newspaper, The Viking Saga, because of two articles that discussed LGBTQ+ issues.
In 1962, the Environmental Protection Agency did not yet exist, there was little public awareness about environmental issues, and corporate polluters practiced unfettered use of pesticides with little regulation.
A special alert bulletin from Robin Morgan on Mahsa Amini and the Women’s Revolution in Iran.
While the world watched in horror as Hurricane Fiona ravaged Puerto Rico and Bermuda this week, it was easy to miss another climate-related emergency. This one is not due to a single massive event, like a hurricane. Instead, it is an ongoing, worsening crisis, one which is devastating Central America.
While fat shaming is commonly acknowledged as a form of bullying, it is often left out of the conversation on gender-based violence.
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