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A female Army National Guard soldier made US military history Thursday by becoming the first woman to join the elite Green Berets. The unidentified warrior broke through one of the military’s last remaining gender barriers by being among the 400 graduates to endure the … [Read more...] about Soldier makes history as first woman to join the Army’s Green Berets

Chelsea Meacham is a writer and activist with extensive experience writing about gender, reproductive health and rights, racial justice, and other social justice issues. Her career is dedicated to supporting social justice movements by ensuring they have the resources they need … [Read more...] about Chelsea Meacham

Tyas Pusposari is an Indonesian feminist and social researcher. She holds a B.Soc in Criminology from University of Indonesia and a Master of Public Administration from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey where she wrote a master’s thesis about Islamic … [Read more...] about Tyas Pusposari

The Graphic Threat Was Issued Amidst an Escalation of Violence against Women in the Region   For Immediate Release: June 26, 2020  Joining international calls for the group’s protection, Global Fund for Women vehemently condemns a death threat and … [Read more...] about Global Fund for Women Condemns Death Threat against Feminist Organization Consorcio Oaxaca and Calls for Members’ Urgent Protection

Al ULA, Saudi Arabia – Abeer al-Howayan despaired of ever working after spending eight years trying to find a job that would put her chemistry degree to use in the Saudi Arabian town of Al Ula. She eventually abandoned her scientific ambitions and turned to selling homemade … [Read more...] about Coronavirus frustrates Saudi women’s push for financial independence