Gender equality through women-led agroecology
In your February Bulletin, learn more about how together with our counterparts, we are campaigning for an agroecology that cultivates autonomy.
Burma activists in their own words
In February 2021, the military in Burma attempted a coup d’état. They have been violently trying to take control of the country ever since. For more than two years, activists from all corners of the country have been resisting a return to military rule. The military has responded with brutal attacks against protestors and deadly…
Honouring Caroline Andrew | The community remembers
Sharing stories and celebrating the life of an extraordinary woman. Friends and family are invited to attend the memorial service in honour of Caroline Andrew. Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall January 24, 2023 5:00 – 7:00 pm EST Reception with light refreshments: 5:00 – 6:00 pm Programmed Sharing: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Masks are…
$16 million for climate and feminist action in West Africa
Funding announcement for Feminist Climate Action in West Africa project.
Karate and bodily autonomy: Helping girls in Bangladesh thrive through sport
What does karate have to do with bodily autonomy? When Munira* began taking karate classes, her neighbours weren’t encouraging. When she would head out to the free sessions run by Inter Pares counterpart Nijera Kori, people would tell her that as a girl, she ought to be doing chores instead. You’re a girl. Why learn…
The twin fights for reproductive health and LGBTQI+ rights in Guatemala
2022 saw a major threat to bodily autonomy in Guatemala.
Resistance and movement building: Women’s rights in Sudan
A new Inter Pares-commissioned study explores the perspectives of women’s rights activists at the centre of gender justice in Sudan.
Stop child marriage in Bangladesh!
Donate now Trisha* was just 14 years old when her parents told her she must marry a 25-year-old man from another village. She desperately did not want to marry – but she didn’t know she had the legal right to refuse. That is, until one day, Trisha saw the side of a building with bright…
Forced sterilization: Finding light after the darkness
In Peru during the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of women were forcibly sterilized under a government program.
Speak my language: Connecting through isolation with memes
The early pandemic was a dark time for everyone in metropolitan Manila – especially youth.