For this year’s International Women’s Day, the SOAS Blog is celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world by publishing a range of digital content from within and outside the SOAS community this week.
We have joined the universal calls to action for accelerating gender parity by asking a number of diverse contributors to share their stories celebrating women’s achievements or rallying for equality under this year’s theme #ChoosetoChallenge.
Maliha Abidi, a Pakistani-American artist, sheds light on the strength, bravery and determination of Sudanese refugee women.
As part of the International Women’s Day 2021 celebrations, I attended the Chartered Governance Institute’s discussion on gender equality and representation of women in some
Valerie Plesch explores the aftermath of the Kosovo war, looking at the lasting legacy on survivors of sexual violence and rape.
Al-Qaws – Arabic for ‘rainbow’ – was established independently in 2007 and works to provide services and support for LGBTQ+ Palestinians.
Singalilwe Chilemba wanted to join a book club in Lilongwe, Malawi back in 2016, but couldn’t find one. She decided to start her own.
An investigative journalist, visual storyteller and award-winning documentary filmmaker, Kiki Mordi is a force not to be reckoned with.
For International Womxn’s Month, SOAS SU will challenge patriarchy and misogyny through film, discussion, art, and community education.
As we look to understand and respond to the crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, feminist perspectives will be key in shaping a better world.
More than a century since the first International Women’s Day, we are still talking about women – and still tackling gender inequality.
