gender equality

Who gets to keep their name?

In Japan, the decades-long debate over allowing married couples to keep separate surnames has become a political stalemate, exposing deep divisions within the ruling party In Japan, the question of...

The Girl Who Was Called “Everybody’s Property”

Iceland, despite its feminist reputation, systematically fails rape victims, shielding perpetrators and disbelieving survivors Widely praised as a global leader in gender equality, Iceland consistently tops rankings of the world’s...

The Body As A Battlefield

In Iran, one woman’s final act of defiance exposed the violence of erasure and the radical power of being seen. Self-immolation is among the most harrowing forms of political resistance,...

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