Violence against women in violent Congo conflict areas has become regular feature of instability plagued region but new group of Congolese men have started a new program to protect women from attack
Feminism articles on Democracy Chronicles
Feminism is a collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights for women. Also see our collection of articles on Women and elections.
Motherhood Story Competition: Pushing Borders of Motherhood!
The Forgotten Writer’s Motherhood Story Competition that is partnering with Being Feminist, pushing the borders of the classic meaning and image of motherhood.
Rise of Women Leaders Changing Latin America
Region is going to have more than a few women leaders changing Latin America with democracy
Saudi Women to Protest Limitations on December 28
Saudi women to protest limitations against ban on women driving cars through renewed disobedience
Sheroes of 16 Day Campaign: Women Human Rights Defenders
We are currently in the midst of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. The 16 Days Campaign begins on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25) and concludes on International Human Rights Day (December 10).
Colombia Women Withholding Sex to Demand Infrastructure
Colombia women withholding sex from men until they win political support for new road construction
Saudi Women in Mass Civil Disobedience by Driving Cars
Driving en mass is historic for Saudi women in mass civil disobedience to violent oil dictatorship
Saudi Women to Protest Saturday for Rights
Saudi Women to protest in plan for major creative movement for right to drive cars in heroic first
175th Anniversary of First Woman to Address a Legislature
Forum will hear prominent political women in America discuss gender’s past, present and future while marking significant milestone from centuries ago when Angela Grimke was the first woman to address a legislature in history
The Man Behind Women’s Activist Group Femen
Ukrainian women’s activist group Femen seek attention by revealing their breasts during protest but it may be that a man was the mastermind of movement