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Poor women in Kampala bring about change in their communities
Written by Ruth Aine Tindyebwa
Gertrude is my neighbor. She’s 50 years old but when you see her, you’d think she was 60. She came to Kampala which is the capital of Uganda about 30 years ago in search of a better life, as is the case with most African capital cities. She started out […]
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Pakistan: Are Urban Women’s Growing Baking & Sewing Interests Problematic?
Written by Shaikh Rafia
Despite being terror-infested, Pakistan boasts a booming economy with thriving business, agricultural, and industrial sectors. The tax collection system in the country is in a shambles, with only 0.92% of the population paying taxes. While the way particular sectors should be properly taxed (or not) is hotly debated, this post […]
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Flea markets drive economic growth in Ukraine
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
On weekends I often wander around a local flea market in Kyiv. I rarely buy anything but I love examining all the stuff people decide to get rid of to earn a bit of cash. Last weekend I noticed one woman who apparently had brought her tableware to market! I picked […]
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Catcalls and the right to the city
Written by Juliana Cunha
JULIANA CUNHA In Brazil, a campaign against catcalls is drawing attention to the situation of women in cities. Male catcallers are found in many places around the world and there’s no shortage of them either in any city in Brazil. It’s highly unlikely for a woman to spend a day […]
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Delhi’s homeless women: the street, my shelter, my home
Written by Rahulkumar
The past couple of years women have been raising their voices in cities all across the world. And it all began in the Canadian city of Ontario, sparked by a Toronto police officer’s contemptuous comment that “women should avoid dressing like sluts” if they wanted to avoid harassment on the […]
