Feminist activism

Feminist activism in Syria has grown substantially since the outbreak of the Syrian conflict and the influx of transnational funding in 2011, compared to its limited and often informal presence prior to that period. While the intersection between transnational capital and feminist activism is a global phenomenon, it takes a particularly distinct shape in the […]

The Istanbul Feminist Night March has been organised since 2003, and it has the distinction of being the most participatory feminist protest organised in Turkey. As the space for civil society in Turkey shrinks, feminists are the only dissident group that continue to take to the streets. However, the Feminist Night March has been banned […]

This is the introductory article to Gender & Development issue 29(2&3) Feminist Protests and Politics in a World in Crisis

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) uses Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) to strengthen grassroots women’s movements to advocate for an alternative development model – the ‘Feminist Fossil Fuel Free Future’ (5Fs) – to ensure new, gender-just, economic, political, and social relationships in a world free from climate injustices. Grassroots women […]

This is a personal history of a feminist journey which began in the period leading up to the United Nations Fourth Conference on Women at Beijing in 1995. It offers a first-hand account that might also reflect the experiences of many other feminists globally. This experience of participation in the preparations for Beijing, and attendance […]

Drawing from our experience as young feminists working with an emerging feminist advocacy collective focused on addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), our article focuses on some of the key challenges young feminists face while advocating for feministinformed programming in efforts to address VAWG in humanitarian and development settings. Drawing on our own experience […]