Across Women's Lives Archives - The World from PRX

On the predominantly Catholic island, abortion is illegal under all circumstances. During the pandemic, activists have strengthened networks to increase access to abortion information and services. The post Abortion is illegal in Malta. Activists are trying to increase access. appeared first on The World from PRX.

The Iron Dames is one of just three all-female teams in the world. Far from a marketing gimmick, they’ve already qualified for big-name races and hope to lead the way for future female pilots. The post Iron Dames: The all-female team racing to bring change to motor sports appeared first on The World from PRX.

They are more likely to go without food so others in their family can eat. And, for them, hunger leads to other dangers. The post How women and girls are especially at risk of hunger during the pandemic appeared first on The World from PRX.

Abortion has been legal in Turkey since 1983, but the ruling AK Party and president have been chipping away at access to the procedure over the past decade. The post Abortion increasingly hard to access in Turkey appeared first on The World from PRX.

For the first time in two decades, members of the Afghan negotiating team are officially meeting with the Taliban to work out a peace agreement. There are only four women on the team, and they say they carry a heavy responsibility on behalf of women in their country. The post Afghan women negotiating with the Taliban say they feel ‘heavy responsibility’ appeared first on The World from PRX.

In the early 1960s, Ginsburg traveled to Sweden, and learned Swedish, to work on a law project with a Swedish scholar, Anders Bruzelius. Her observations of Swedish society opened up her eyes to the possibilities for women's equality in the United States. The post RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality appeared first on The World from PRX.

The government cites conservative values as the reason for policing music and dancing clips on the trendy video-sharing platform. The post Social media censorship in Egypt targets women on TikTok appeared first on The World from PRX.

Clashes throughout North America about the racial slur "squaw" is starting to lead to place name changes. The post A racial slur remains in hundreds of place names throughout North America appeared first on The World from PRX.

Poland is considered the worst country in the European Union in terms of gay rights. The post Polish activists fight against anti-LGBT movement appeared first on The World from PRX.