violence against women
I have spent more than 16 years travelling. There has been literally no place where violence and discrimination against women and girls is not in some way accepted as a normal part of life
On the 25 November, people around the world gathered to mark the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The global campaign now spreads across 16 Days Of Activism, ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Women are seen to benefit from specific measures directed at them while the gendered impacts of mainstream policies around taxation, benefits, and public spending are not considered.
A brutal legal process that puts victims of sexual violence on trial makes convictions all too rare.
'I think the worst part was feeling guilty because I was wearing a skirt, which is stupid.'
These statistics should be a wake up call to us all - too many victims see their cases fall down before they even reach court
While the #MeToo movement gains momentum across continents, the Native American community are still looking for answers. Thousands of women are missing yet no official statistics exist. Many others have been murdered but investigations quickly go cold. Desperate relatives are calling for more action from tribal and federal agencies.
Every single one of the 10 victims I met on a recent visit said they would be dead, and so would their children, if it hadn’t been for refuges
Open letter to police chiefs comes as Labour MP Jess Phillips will table amendments to legislation to outlaw upskirting.
We need to promote masculinity's around the world that are built around love and respect between men and women rather than violence and degradation