IWD-2022

LEBANON: ‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal…

March 10, 2022

LEBANON: ‘Abuses against women are the direct product of the gender imbalances of a patriarchal…

CIVICUS speaks about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraqi women and girls and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequalities in Lebanon…

YEMEN: ‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

March 09, 2022

YEMEN: ‘Women are completely absent from decision-making bodies; politically we don’t exist’

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CIVICUS speaks about gender inequalities in Yemen and the role of Yemeni civil society in tackling them with Bilkis Abouosba, founder and chairperson of…

CHILE: ‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

March 08, 2022

CHILE: ‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

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CIVICUS speaks about International Women’s Day and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequalities in Chile with Cecilia Ananías Soto, founder of Amaranta, an…

TURKEY: ‘We continue to organise and demonstrate so that no voice is left unheard’

March 08, 2022

TURKEY: ‘We continue to organise and demonstrate so that no voice is left unheard’

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CIVICUS speaks about International Women’s Day and Turkish civil society’s role in eliminating gender inequality with the team of the We Will Stop Femicide…

ZAMBIA: ‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

March 07, 2022

ZAMBIA: ‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Zambian civil society’s role in advancing women’s and girls’ rights with Pamela Mateyo and Mwape…

IRAQ: ‘We've submitted many bills, but parliament refuses to adopt a law against GBV’

March 07, 2022

IRAQ: ‘We've submitted many bills, but parliament refuses to adopt a law against GBV’

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CIVICUS speaks about International Women’s Day and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequalities and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraqi women…

AUSTRIA: ‘Unfortunately, times of crisis have rarely proven to be a catalyst for gender equality’

March 06, 2022

AUSTRIA: ‘Unfortunately, times of crisis have rarely proven to be a catalyst for gender equality’

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CIVICUS speaks about International Women’s Day and civil society’s role in combatting gender-based violence (GBV) in Austria with Hannah Steiner and Sophie Hansal of…

PAKISTAN: ‘As a result of patriarchal norms, women experience discrimination at all levels’

March 06, 2022

PAKISTAN: ‘As a result of patriarchal norms, women experience discrimination at all levels’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Pakistani civil society’s role in eliminating inequality and malnutrition with Farrah Naz, country director of…

SYRIA: ‘The pandemic added another layer to women’s diminished access to healthcare’

March 04, 2022

SYRIA: ‘The pandemic added another layer to women’s diminished access to healthcare’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Syrian civil society’s role in eliminating gender inequality with Maria Al Abdeh, executive director of…

POLAND: ‘Abortion rights will inevitably be at the forefront of this year’s International Women’s Day’

March 04, 2022

POLAND: ‘Abortion rights will inevitably be at the forefront of this year’s International Women’s Day’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Polish civil society’s role in advancing women’s rights with the team of the Helsinki Foundation…

UK: ‘Education can equip the next generation to disrupt the culture of gender-based violence’

March 03, 2022

UK: ‘Education can equip the next generation to disrupt the culture of gender-based violence’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and UK civil society’s role in eliminating gender inequality with the team of Bold Voices, a…

AUSTRIA: ‘If anything changed for women under the pandemic, it was for the worse’

March 03, 2022

AUSTRIA: ‘If anything changed for women under the pandemic, it was for the worse’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and civil society’s role in combatting gender inequality in Austria with Judith Goetz, a political analyst…

ZIMBABWE: ‘Young women should be at the centre of discussion of the issues affecting them’

March 02, 2022

ZIMBABWE: ‘Young women should be at the centre of discussion of the issues affecting them’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Zimbabwean civil society’s role in eliminating gender inequality with Margaret Mutsamvi, Director of the Economic…

BULGARIA: ‘Women’s rights organisations are working together towards the goal of a feminist Europe’

March 02, 2022

BULGARIA: ‘Women’s rights organisations are working together towards the goal of a feminist Europe’

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CIVICUS speaks about the upcoming International Women’s Day and Bulgarian civil society’s role in eliminating gender-based violence (GBV) with Iliana Balabanova, founder and president…