Leaving no girl behind in education
We know from decades of research that when girls and women are educated, we see faster poverty reduction, better maternal health, lower child mortality, greater …
What happened after COVID-19 hit: Nepal
Dhana: “I put my savings into the land purchase. I want my rightful share.” Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls …
What happened after COVID-19 hit: Lebanon
A groundbreaking case could finally open the doors of justice for Lebanon’s migrant domestic workers Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and …
What happened after COVID-19 hit: Thailand
For front-line workers answering the hotline, the case load doubled, and so did their own emotional stress Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million …
From where I stand: “I will never stop advocating for women’s rights and security. Because if women don’t feel secure, how can Myanmar be secure?”
Phyu Lin is a strong advocate for gender equality and human rights in Myanmar. For more than 20 years, she has been promoting the empowerment …
From where I stand: “As an outspoken women’s rights activist, I have gained the confidence necessary to help Rohingya women from similar backgrounds as mine”
Women’s rights activist Lucky fled from armed conflict in Myanmar and is now living in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. She is committed …
From where I stand: “Teaching girls how to read and write is one of the biggest ways I can make a difference”
Rima Sultana Rimu knows education is power. As a young Bangladeshi activist living in Cox’s Bazar, that hosts one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, …
From where I stand: “Together we’ll leave the world a much better place than we found it”
“I’ve been fighting injustice against women even before I was born. When Ma was pregnant with me, their second daughter, my neighbours and relatives tried …