The United Kingdom’s Decision to Cut Foreign Aid is having Catastrophic Effects on Women’s Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health.
The continued cut to foreign aid from the UK government has proved to be catastrophic for many countries in crisis and the NGOs providing support to them. Yemen, often considered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, has had international aid from the UK violently cut by more than 60%. This has pushed more than 100 UK Charities…
Decriminalization of Abortion in Mexico Might have a Ripple Effect Across Latin America and Beyond
On September 7, 2021, the Supreme Court of Mexico in a historic decision, has unanimously ruled that abortion is no longer a crime in Mexico, setting an important precedent across the whole country and possibly across Latin America. Describing the decision as “a watershed in the history of the rights of all women, especially the…
Texas Abortion Law: Women’s Rights Are Under Attack, Again
Forty-eight years after Roe v. Wade, which enshrined into law a woman’s right to get an abortion, the same right of terminating a pregnancy is still argued by politicians across the United States. With the strictest abortion law in the country (S.B.8) signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in May and into effect since September, and…
Feminists Lens On Impact Of The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfFCTA) On Women: Gender Mainstreaming
At least 1 in 3 women in the world suffer from one form of violence or the other, inclusive of violations in formal and informal trade processes despite huge strides in the advocacy towards creating safe spaces for them. From an African perspective, these kinds of violence could be driven by factors not limited to cultural…
Coercive Sterilization In Czech Republic: Roma Women Won Against Unlawful Governmental Practice
Among the contraceptive methods, sterilization constitutes a permanent solution to fertility control. Vasectomy for men, tubal ligation for women. It is a result of a mindful, informed, and medical-followed decision. Unfortunately, for some women living in marginalized settings or roughest realities, the situation has been different. A Dive Into The Past In the 20th century many…
Sad Smiles: A Poem Dedicated to The Fellow Sisters
Oh! how beautiful is that toothless grin, how adorable is that hearty giggle! Oh! how nice is it to have them open their eyes and look at you with smiling eyes! Oh! how nice is the sound of being called Mom, Mama, Maa. How nice it is to say ‘Mini-Me’. How I look at…
Sinjini Sengupta: Founder of LightHouse- Using Her Experience of Work and Life to Transform Lives
An alumna of Indian Statistical Institute, Sinjini Sengupta is an erstwhile Actuary turned an award-winning writer, columnist, public speaker and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of LIghthouse where she leads online courses, masterclasses and experiential programs to leaders, founders and changemakers across the globe. Sinjini has won several national and international awards and accolades as…
Addressing Motherhood Penalty: Organizations Supporting Working Moms Going Back to Work
Motherhood is a complex process in a woman’s life. Despite the joy that having children can bring, women face tremendous changes in their lives. A woman’s body and lifestyle are transforming, she can face difficulties in almost all areas of her life: from physical and mental health to issues of work and career. This article will…
Samoa Finally Has A Female Prime Minister: The Man Who Was In Power Refused To Hand It Over For 4 Months
After 33 years, the Polynesian Island has changed its governing party as well as its prime minister: In May 2021, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa was the first woman elected to office in Samoa. However, she was not allowed to enter the parliament on that day, and she had to swear in outside the building where she had…
Stigma And Mental Health Impact Of Divorce On Women: A Nigerian Perspective
Divorce refers to the termination of a marriage or a marital union. Divorce usually involves the cancellation or reorganization of a person’s legal duties and responsibilities which were extended to him/her through marriage or bonds of matrimony. In most countries, divorce is required by law so as to allow the former partner to marry another person…
