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Indian dudes to Indian dudes: Respect women

What do Indian guys think about men who harass women in their country? Comedians Abish Mathew, Daniel Fernandes and others broke it down for us.

Indian dudes to Indian dudes: Respect women
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#WhyLoiter reclaims public — and inner — space for Indian women

#WhyLoiter reclaims public — and inner — space for Indian women
Abubakr

Why this Sudanese activist works for women's rights: 'I remember the look in their eyes'

Why this Sudanese activist works for women's rights: 'I remember the look in their eyes'
Migrant domestic workers marched in Beirut, Lebanon on May 1.

Migrant domestic workers are unionizing and taking on their bosses in Lebanon

Migrant domestic workers are unionizing and taking on their bosses in Lebanon
Erica Lachowitz, left, and Austin J. Fonville

What everyday life is like for transgender people living in North Carolina

What everyday life is like for transgender people living in North Carolina
Lights are projected onto the Trevi Fountain to make it look rainbow coloured to celebrate the civil unions bill in Rome May 11, 2016.

Italy, in an historic vote, has approved same-sex civil unions

The lower house of the Italian parliament has given the green light for civil unions for gay couples. One of those who is especially proud is Vladimir Luxuria, an Italian transgender politician.

Italy, in an historic vote, has approved same-sex civil unions
A sign protesting a recent North Carolina law restricting transgender bathroom access adorns the bathroom stalls at the 21C Museum Hotel in Durham, North Carolina

Why a 1920s legal move is responsible for the gender-segregated bathrooms we have today

The uniform building code was implemented in the 1920s as a way to unify building standards, but it also enshrined in law that restrooms must be segregated by binary gender — a policy that underlies the recent controversy over transgender people and public restrooms.

Why a 1920s legal move is responsible for the gender-segregated bathrooms we have today
On a train home from Lagos to Kano, a Hausa woman reads a romance novel with the flashlight of her phone.

Amid religious violence, Nigerians are writing steamy romance novels

Nigeria's romance novels, known as "littattafan soyayya," shift between morality tales and pulp romance.

Amid religious violence, Nigerians are writing steamy romance novels
acid rehab

This 23-year-old woman just opened India's first rehab clinic for acid attack survivors

The groundbreaking New Delhi center supports survivors medically, legally, emotionally and financially.

This 23-year-old woman just opened India's first rehab clinic for acid attack survivors
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US women's team files wage discrimination act against US Soccer

"It's about equal rights," says Hope Solo.

US women's team files wage discrimination act against US Soccer
Protesters stand outside of the courthouse before an Ontario judge found former Canadian radio host Jian Ghomeshi not guilty on four sexual assault charges and one count of choking.

What's behind the 'not guilty' verdict in the Jian Ghomeshi sex assault trial?

A social media firestorm in Canada has followed the acquittal of former CBC radio star Jian Ghomeshi in the first of two sexual assault trials.

What's behind the 'not guilty' verdict in the Jian Ghomeshi sex assault trial?
Women walking in Pristina, Kosovo.

'I’ve been grabbed, followed, yelled at, sworn at'

Since moving back to Kosovo, my birthplace, from Canada four years ago, I’ve been grabbed, followed, yelled at, sworn at, and heard all sorts of disgusting commentary about my legs, my body, my genitals, you name it, all while simply walking down the street. New research shows what Kosovar women have always known: street harassment affects women across Kosovo, regardless of geographical location, ethnicity, sexual orientation and able-bodiedness.

'I’ve been grabbed, followed, yelled at, sworn at'
Alejandro Sanz poses backstage with his best contemporary pop vocal award for "La Musica No Se Toca" during the 14th Latin Grammy Awards.

This pop star calling out an aggressor is highlighting a vast gender violence problem

Spanish performer Alejandro Sanz is a heartthrob. Now, he's also lauded as an advocate for women after removing a man from his concert when it seemed the man was attacking a woman.

This pop star calling out an aggressor is highlighting a vast gender violence problem
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16 women around the world who are standing up to violence

These 16 women — who recently came together in Cambridge, Massachusetts — are working to end violence in their communities. From Mexico to Myanmar, Sudan to South Sudan, Iraq to Ukraine, they are defying the notion that violence is inevitable, or that injustice should be tolerated.

16 women around the world who are standing up to violence
"Actually it's about ethics in game journalism," reads a sign in Melbourne, Australia. GamerGate is a controversy about sexism in online gaming, but opponents claim it's about debunking a female journalist's unethical reporting.

The trolls are winning. GamerGate case will not go to trial.

In the last year and a half the female CEO of the game development studio Giant Spacekat, says she has received more than 200 death threats, adding that she gets rape threats “constantly.” However, she feels that the larger GamerGate movement goes beyond individuals, arguing that it is connected to the role of women in gaming.

The trolls are winning. GamerGate case will not go to trial.
Rajendra Pachauri, then chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change at the United Nations European headquarters, 2012.

A former UN climate chief's promotion has set off renewed fury over sexual harassment allegations in India

If you've been following the climate change debate for a while, Rajendra Pachauri should be familiar. He's the former chair of the UN panel on climate change. Last February, he was accused of sexual harassment by a researcher who worked at his institute in India. An internal investigation found him guilty and Pachauri stepped down. Now a new allegation has been made.

A former UN climate chief's promotion has set off renewed fury over sexual harassment allegations in India
Yashica Dutt

Why I finally 'came out' as Dalit — and what happened next

Despite the fact that caste discrimination is illegal in India, Yashica Dutt's parents encouraged her to "pass" as upper caste to access better opportunities. But hiding her Dalit identity was taking its toll. So she came out on Facebook, sparking a huge conversation that's still ongoing.

Why I finally 'came out' as Dalit — and what happened next