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Steps toward equality amidst machismo in El Salvador
Written by Jamie Stark
SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR – Small signs of support for gender equality are popping up here in Central America. Women’s rights are more than pressing here in El Salvador, the nation with the highest rate of femicide in the world. Yet changes are evident and increasingly popular. The current left-leaning […]
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Between growth and equality, Slovakia should choose growth
Written by Tibor Blažko
Europe likes to boast about its low level of inequality. But more important than this false vision is how Europe’s citizens are faring. To improve their living conditions, especially in the eastern part of the EU, we need to bake a bigger cake, not just divide the one we already […]
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Bhutanese Women: Empowering and leading the way forward
Written by karma pem wangdi
Bhutanese women have always enjoyed a privileged gender status unlike their counterparts in neighboring countries. Many of them are trailblazers in their work on issues of domestic violence, good governance and the environment and are truly an inspiration for the future generation. Leading the way is the Queen Mother of […]
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Egypt’s Patriotic Women: The Example of Shahenda Maklad
Written by Fady Salah
Future Challenges interviews elderly feminist and labor activist Shahenda Maklad
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The Loss of Womanhood
Written by Oleg Shynkarenko
The first Olena is 30 years old and she “renders cleaning services”. “Please, don’t take picture of me working, better snap my place of work. Look there! I even don’t wanna know what’s happened” – she said to a journalist. Of course few people would like to see even such […]
