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LA PAZ, Bolivia — On stage, amid the hubbub of a Bolivian street market, women recount their stories of abuse at the hands of men. But the violence depicted in the play isn’t just make-believe for the 22 indigenous actresses: It’s based on their own real-life experiences. “Kusisita,” a work that seeks to raise awareness... … [Read more...] about Women in Bolivia using theater to fight gender-based violence

May 28 is the international day of action around women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights – and mobilization now is more essential than ever before.   Rollbacks on women’s rights in the form of extreme anti-abortion policies – in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, and Mississippi – are threatening the health and lives of women in the U.S.    This dangerous trend is reverberating … [Read more...] about Join the International Day of Action for Women’s Health

Businesses are giving women the cold shoulder by blasting the building air conditioning, with a new study finding that frigid office temperatures lower a female's cognitive performance and productivity. … [Read more...] about Cold office temperatures are hurting women’s productivity, study says

Jessie is Head of Global Activism at The Body Shop International. With experience in leading global campaigns at Amnesty International and The Body Shop, Jessie led the The Body Shop’s most successful campaigns, Forever Against Animal Testing campaign, securing over 8 million signatures in just fifteen months and Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People which secured … [Read more...] about Jessie Macneil-Brown

YAOUNDE – When Gaelle Asheri first started playing soccer in the dirt streets near her home in Cameroon’s capital, she was the only girl on the informal neighborhood teams which used stones for goal posts and kept score by chalking results on a wall. Asheri, 17 and her teammate Ida Pouadjeu, 16, are now among... … [Read more...] about Girls in Cameroon defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreams