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In the West Bank, opportunities for women are few, and they suffer higher unemployment rates than men. But one community initiative based on a famous hiking trail is offering a chance for women to welcome tourists, sharing their experiences and culture along the way.
Just when the Kenyan women of Lake Victoria were able to shake off the threat of sexual assault and join the fishing trade, a conflict with Ugandan authorities has stripped them of their hard-earned savings.
As development booms in Cambodia, women are flocking to the country’s numerous construction sites in search of employment. Many work side by side with their husbands, but rampant discrimination means they struggle for promotions and equal pay.
Corn is the foundation of many iconic Mexican foods, but in recent years Mexico has been growing less and importing more. A group of women in southern Mexico are working together to shield the staple crop from the ups and downs of the global economy.
Landing an entry-level gig in a newsroom is an easy task for Sudanese women, but getting a promotion once inside is near impossible, say media organizations in Sudan.
Many Samburu women in Kenya’s north had come to fear lions, but now they’re taking up the conservation cause – and demanding the same training and opportunities as men.
In India, a charity is helping domestic violence survivors by training them as taxi drivers. Thanks to these new skills, they gain greater independence.
We’ve made some significant progress in gender equality in the past year, but there’s still a long way to go. Our panel of experts share their views on what’s next.
Many Palestinian women living in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem want to work. But their search for jobs is often blocked by slow bureaucracy, impossible demands and lack of support.
Smita Premchander Development Researcher, Microfinance Teacher, Secretary Of Sampark
With the law proving ineffective at eradicating the religious tradition of dedicating young girls to a life of exploitation, the best way to help these women is to give them the tools they need to support their families on their own, writes Smita Premchander of Sampark.
One is a motorcycle taxi driver; the other a motorcycle mechanic. Meet two South Sudanese women challenging norms and prejudices by working jobs that are usually the reserve of men.
Kristine Beckerle Fellow in the Middle East North Africa Division, Human Rights Watch
A new campaign and report about the injustices of Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system has sparked debate and prompted women to share their stories of discrimination. The Saudi government should pay attention, writes Kristine Beckerle of Human Rights Watch.
Hundreds of women work as tappers on Liberia’s vast rubber plantations, extracting latex from hundreds of trees each day, most of them single mothers or war widows trying to create better lives for their children.
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