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The 2024 U.S. Presidential Election: A Moment Beyond Politics

The upcoming U.S. presidential election is not solely a political event; it holds a deeper cultural significance. Beyond the latest headlines about Palestine, Russia, inflation, AI, and China, at its core, this election is really about two themes shaping American…

A Lasting Impact: Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project Wraps Up with Milestones in Women’s Health and Rights

Metro Manila, Philippines- —The Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project marked its impactful six-year journey with a vibrant closeout event titled “YES SHE DID! A Celebration of the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project’s Journey Towards Change” at the Crowne…

Our Feminist Future Includes a Liberated Palestine 

In thirty years, on some fall morning like today, we wake up and turn on the news. No one is talking about banning abortion or “legalizing abortion” because we don’t talk about wombs like they exist to be legislated around…

Does Your Feminism Include Palestine?

Women’s Marches are being planned across the country ahead of Election Day to “show the strength of our feminist movement.” However, curiously missing from the talking points around the strength of the feminist movement is the women of Palestine –…

Abortion Is A Fundamental Human Rights Issue

The right to abortion is a human rights issue that no government agency, courts, local and state legislators, or anyone else has the right to violate or impede in any shape or form. It is a fundamental right that every…

Brazil calls for more consensus at the G20 to achieve women’s inclusion in global agendas

Brazil, as rotating president of the G20, today called for greater consensus and collaboration among the countries of the bloc to achieve more rights for women and greater inclusion of women in global agendas. At a meeting of the Working…

Women’s leadership and resilience in Mexican politics: Claudia Sheinbaum, new Mexican President

In a country marked by deeply rooted patriarchal structures, Claudia Sheinbaum has risen as one of Mexico’s most relevant political figures, breaking barriers and challenging stereotypes that for generations have limited women in power. A scientist by training and the…

Pasidungog 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula Celebrates Five Years of Milestones in Sexual Health and Empowerment

Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur— The Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project marked its culmination in the Zamboanga Peninsula with a close-out event, Pasidungog 2024,  held on September 5, 2024, at Chandler Suites in Pagadian City. The event highlighted the…

Dirty Dancing: Assaults in the Berlin dance scene

The Berlin couple-dancing scene is an integral part of Berlin’s nightlife. Thursdays and Sundays at Berlin’s Soda Club (located at Kulturbrauerei), where you can dance pairwise on 5 different floors (Kizomba, Salsa Cubana, Mambo, Bachata, Zouk), are quite simply an…

Northern Mindanao Marks Five Years of Advancing Adolescent Health and Strengthening SRH and GBV Initiatives

by Geri Matthew “Choi” Carretero  Bukidnon, Philippines — The Subnational Close-Out event for the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project was held on September 3, 2024, at the Kekehyu Business Hotel in Valencia City, Bukidnon. This event, titled “Pasidungog 2024,”…

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