On this day

On this day in 1974, India’s Gaura Devi led a tree-hugging protest to stop deforestation

On this day in 1941, the Women’s Royal Naval Service began breaking German codes

On this day in 1853, Mary Ann Shadd published The Provincial Freeman, Canada’s first Black woman-led newspaper

News

Insights

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No safe corners: The endless displacement of Palestinians 

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In India, organ donation data says that women give and men receive

Change-makers

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Reinventing menopause, tackling stigmas: an initiative that’s changing adulthood for women in Latin America

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South Africa: fighting back against food poverty and climate change through Indigenous farming methods

Flashbacks

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On this day in 1941, the Women’s Royal Naval Service began breaking German codes

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On this day in 1853, Mary Ann Shadd published The Provincial Freeman, Canada’s first Black woman-led newspaper

Op-eds

25 reasons for activism in 2025

25 reasons for activism in 2025

With ‘mega election’ year over, what does 2025 look like for women in politics?

With ‘mega election’ year over, what does 2025 look like for women in politics?

“We have miraculously survived”: Gaza ceasefire

“We have miraculously survived”: Gaza ceasefire

DEI at a crossroads: How backlash is reshaping equity and inclusion

DEI at a crossroads: How backlash is reshaping equity and inclusion

Videos

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Women in Literature Festival: the power of storytelling

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Afghan women on the front line: In their homes

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Afghan women on the front line: On the street