‘There is nothing resembling real civil society – and no conditions for it to emerge’

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

‘Human rights defenders constantly put their freedom and their lives at risk’

‘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’

‘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’