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Tropical Cyclone Idai rampaged through Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia last month, washing away homes, bridges, schools, and entire neighborhoods. The flooding created inland “oceans” and has been described as one of the worst disasters ever to strike the southern … [Read more...] about Cyclone Idai: Standing in Solidary with the Feminists Driving Recovery Efforts

Who are garment workers in South Asia? How common is sexual harassment and violence in garment factories and beyond? And how can we make sure all garment workers have safe working environments? Learn more in this infographic. The post Violence in the Garment Industry: Infographic … [Read more...] about Violence in the Garment Industry: Infographic

Erin is thrilled to be joining Global Fund for Women as the Program Director for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). As a radical listener, trust-based grantmaker, and change manager, she has over 15 years of experience fighting for social justice. Erin comes from … [Read more...] about Erin Williams

"Whether it's homicide, road accidents, suicide, cardiovascular disease - time and time again, men are doing worse than women", said Dr. Richard Cibulskis, main author of WHO's World Health Statistics Overview 2019. … [Read more...] about Women outliving men ‘everywhere’, new UN health agency statistics report shows

Po Chun Liu, 40, is the first woman international baseball umpire from Taiwan, Province of China. She was awarded this year's World Trophy at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Women and Sport Awards, co-hosted by UN Women and the IOC, for her advocacy for female … [Read more...] about From where I stand: “We need more female umpires so that I’m not the exception”