IN FOCUS

Myanmar: junta’s economic power in the firing line

Businesses that prop up military rule under pressure to withdraw

‘Domestic and care work still falls overwhelmingly on women’

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

‘Our aim is to break societal biases against girls’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

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

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

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

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

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

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