Government Fails to Protect Affected Communities, Environment

Council of Europe member states should reinforce efforts to combat violence against women by swiftly ratifying and carrying out a landmark regional convention on women’s rights. Governments should take urgent steps to counter misinformation about the convention and to fight dangerous myths and discriminatory stereotypes that undermine work to curb violence against women

Protesters in Poland raise a sign that reads "Women's rights are human rights."

Power of the Streets Episode 8: By engaging with politics, citizens can demand justice and good governance from their governments and leaders. But women political activists face unique challenges. Fatima speaks about why she continues to push for space for citizens voices and women’s recognition in governance. Follow Fatima

Power of the Streets Episode 7: Student leader Ruth Yitbarek wants more Ethiopian women to understand their rights and speak up for themselves. She speaks about the Yellow Movement that continues to grow in Ethiopia’s universities and how it challenges abusive societal norms. Read about the Yellow Movement here: http://www

Power of the Streets Episode 5: What’s it like being a vocal African woman online? Entrepreneur Carol Ndosi discusses the importance of women’s voices on the internet in Tanzania, and how her work led to the creation of support systems for women who are trolled on social media. Check out Women at Web’s work on Twitter using

Women's Independence in Qatar is Severely Restricted by Male Guardianship Laws (Work)

Women's Independence in Qatar is Severely Restricted by Male Guardianship Laws (Travel)

Women's Independence in Qatar is Severely Restricted by Male Guardianship Laws