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Disability inclusion

People with disabilities in Nigeria face barriers to cancer treatment

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by Sarafadeen Olalekan Oyeleke
Shamsa Araweelo, public speaker, trainer, social activist and expert on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) inthe UK.

Women's rights activists

“We need to move beyond simply talking about FGM”

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by Shamsa Araweelo
With love for fair elections and European Union membership: Protest against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s decision to suspend negotiations on the country's bid to join the EU in Tbilisi, Georgia in December 2024.

Non-violent protest

Laughing in the face of oppression: How humour can defy autocracy

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by Sophia A. McClennen
by Srdja Popovic
Flavia Agnes, women’s rights lawyer and founder of Majlis, a legal advocacy centre for women and children.

Women's rights activists

“We provide quality legal services to women who seek justice”

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by Flavia Agnes
Kamola Alieva, lawyer and women’s rights activist.

Women's rights activists

“The criminalisation of domestic violence was a milestone”

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by Kamola Alieva
The Green Wave has spread across Latin America: A policewoman raises her arm as she guards members of feminist collectives protesting in the streets of Mexico City in 2023. She wears a green ribbon in solidarity.

Misogyny and authoritarianism

When authoritarians are on the rise, it’s bad news for women’s rights

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by Macarena Sáez
by Eva-Maria Verfürth
Alejandra Ancheita, feminist lawyer from Mexico.

Women's rights activists

“We have taken several transnational corporations to court”

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by Alejandra Ancheita
Students at the University of Algiers.

Women’s empowerment

Harmful impacts of stereotypes about Algerian female students

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by Khadidja Kelalech
Algerian anti-government protest held on the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2021.

Algerian feminist movement

Progress and setbacks

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by Khadidja Kelalech
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