Health

ASHA workers are the backbone of India's healthcare, yet they fight for recognition and fair pay. These women are now trying to transform the narrative around labor and dignity in the healthcare system. 

On the occasion of International Safe Abortion Day Dinah Riese interviewes Alicia Baier and Sophie G. about how they support pregnant people worldwide with drug abortion.

Dr. Rima Ghosh speaks to Shalini Yog Shah about transgender people’s ordeals during the pandemic and what needs to be done.

Biologically, women are more likely to be adversely affected by the toxins in plastics. Traditional roles, inequality, and a throwaway culture further amplify these harmful effects, especially in Asia.

Right-wing extremists and konservatives try to blame the increased spreading of Covid-19 in Spain on the 08th of March demonstrations. Statistics dismantle this hypothesis as invalid and as antifeminist political tactics, with witch they try to hide the true cause of the problem, which is the weak health care system.

The consequences of COVID-19 for society are yet to be studied. However, we can already predict the impact of the pandemic on the situation of women in Ukraine. Their families and their wellbeing, especially that of single mothers, are at risk.

Equal power for women, a life with less violence and more justice are the goals that were set 25 years ago at the 4th World Conference on Women and in the Beijing Platform for Action. So far, gender equality has never been achieved.