Women’s Rights in Poland: It Is Not Just the Reproductive Issues
The reproductive rights of women in Poland have become a widely discussed topic in recent months. The protests, which were motivated by the fact that the Constitutional Court of Poland made a decision that effectively bans abortion in the country, have appeared in the news of many leading news outlets. According to the Polish Ministry of…
Recognizing The Differences Between Refugee Women and Men
Although UNHCR states that refugees are among some of the most vulnerable people in the world, the difference between the experience of refugee women and refugee men cannot be dismissed. We must start to understand the differences so we can improve the already difficult experience for refugee women. The United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees…
Supporting People Impacted by Gender Based Violence in Kenya During the COVD-19 Pandemic
Cases of gender-based violence have been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has not spared anyone including people who are living with a disability. As a deaf counselor, I have received many cases of clients who are going through a difficult time during this pandemic. In this post I want to share my personal…
Dr. Lina Abirafeh : Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women
Dr. Lina Abirafeh has served as the Executive Director of Arab Institute for Women, AiW since 2015. She is based in New York and Lebanon. Lina brings a strong feminist activist orientation to the Institute, promoting education and research to advance social change and policy change – and ultimately to improve the lives of women and…
Masooma Ranalvi: Fighting to End Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) in India
Masooma Ranalvi still recalls the day, at age 7, when she was taken to a dirty apartment in Bhindi Bazaar in Mumbai with the promise of ice cream. The horror of that day remained with her as a shameful secret until, in college, she was able to put a name to her experience: Female Genital Mutilation(FGM). Masooma…
MeToo: A Movement Truly Helped Women to Overcome Victim Shaming
In October 2018, New York time published how the #MeToo movement brought down 201 powerful men in the United States. The majority of these men had harassed and assaulted women for many years and probably never imagined they would ever have to face any consequences. We have seen in the last couple of years how…
Nadia Murad : Victim of War Crimes to Nobel Peace Prize
Systematic Sexual violence against women has always been used as a strategy of warfare. In 2018, Nadia Murad, a Yazidi women survivor and women rights activist received the Noble Peace Prize. This 25-year-old shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Dr. Denise Mukwege, who has spent more than two decades in treating the women impacted by sexual violence…
