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In the weeks following the horrific revelations made in Lifetime’s bombshell six-part docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly,” the fallout has been immense. The 52-year-old R&B superstar, accused of alleged sexual and physical abuse with underage girls spanning nearly three decades, has parted ways with Sony Music Entertainment and its subsidiary RCA Records, following protests over … [Read more...] about It’s time for a #MeToo moment in hip hop

A few weeks after her 24th birthday, Dina Ali Lasloom tentatively approached a Canadian tourist at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila and pleaded to use her cellphone. Saudi citizen Lasloom had fled Kuwait, where she was living, to escape a forced marriage, and was hoping to fly from the Philippines to Australia and... … [Read more...] about Why women are so desperate to escape Saudi Arabia

Originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Noura was raised in the Bay Area and has long been engrossed with issues regarding gender equality and social justice. Noura holds a B.A. in Political Science and English from Notre Dame de Namur University. As an undergraduate, Noura focused her studies on International Relations and Multilateral Diplomacy, spent a semester abroad in Geneva, … [Read more...] about Noura Bou Zeid

Susan Fernández is a graduate of the College of William & Mary where she majored in Music with a focus on piano and conducting. Most recently, Susan worked at the University of San Francisco in the Division of Student Life as assistant to the vice provost of student life, and previous roles have included support roles in communications and human resources at the AAA of Northern … [Read more...] about Susan Fernández

Join Global Fund for Women and other activists and get loud for women’s human rights by participating in the 2019 Women’s March! The Women’s March is a global movement to unify and empower everyone who stands for human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. We stand together in solidarity for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our … [Read more...] about 2019 WOMEN’S MARCH