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Martha Noya from the Centro Juana Azurduy at the launch of a campaign against psychological violence.

Violence against women

“A new masculinity should allow relationships based on respect”

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by Martha Noya
by Betty Rosa Choque
: There are plenty of men who want to spend more time with their children – and women who want to pursue a career.

Equal rights

More freedom for everyone: Breaking out of rigid male roles

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by Jörg Döbereiner
Men and women are protesting against gender-based violence together in Pretoria, South Africa, in April 2025.

Mental health

Why African men should help end patriarchy

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by Oluyinka Ojedokun
Men of the Didinga ethnic group face the challenge of combining traditional values with modern concepts.

Masculinity

How young South Sudanese men navigate between tradition and modernity

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by Alba Nakuwa
In Mexico, women are conquering the male-dominated field of truck driving: traffic in the state of Chiapas.

Female truckers in Mexico

The curse of the cliché

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by Montserrat Bustos Cardona
Violence against women is a recurring issue in India. In August, protesters took to the streets in Kolkata after a young female doctor was raped and killed.

Empowerment

How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence

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by Roli Mahajan
Antonia Konarska is currently working as a volunteer in the cafeteria of a retirement home.

Migration to Germany

“Every day I had to force myself to take small steps”

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by Antonia Konarska
Instead of going to school, young women are forced by the Taliban to stay at home.

Afghanistan

Where women are absent

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by Hila Limar
Women fighting against the terror militia ISIS in Iraq in 2014. The conflict has left both physical and emotional scars.

Empowerment

Supporting traumatised women and girls in Iraq

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by Haneen Masoud
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