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From Suffrage Movements to #MeToo: The Enduring Global Fight for Gender Equality

Isabela De los Rios Hernández • January 15, 2025 • 7m

This article traces the evolution of feminist movements from the 19th-century suffrage campaigns to the digital activism of the #MeToo era. It explores the four waves of feminism, their historical contexts, and the persistent global challenges to gender equality, including political representation, reproductive rights, and social stigma.

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Top Feminists of 2024: From Texas Lawsuits to Global Movements

Ms. Magazine Editorial Team • December 28, 2024 • 12m

Ms. Magazine honors 2024's most influential feminists, including the 27 women who sued Texas over its abortion ban, Kamala Harris, Black women voters, and brave women fighting for rights globally.

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Reproductive Rights in the Digital Surveillance Era: When Technology Becomes a Tool of Oppression

Electronic Frontier Foundation & Privacy International • November 15, 2024 • 10m

In the post-Roe era, digital privacy has suddenly become a matter of life and death for abortion seekers. Period tracking apps, search histories, and location data can all become evidence for prosecution. This article analyzes how digital surveillance threatens reproductive freedom and how women can protect their digital privacy.

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#MeToo 2024 Report: Rates of Sexual Harassment and Assault Still High

Tulane University Newcomb Institute • October 15, 2024 • 9m

The 2024 #MeToo report reveals that four in five women have experienced sexual assault or harassment in their lifetime, with 37% experiencing it in the workplace. Despite years of the #MeToo movement, sexual violence remains pervasive. Over 68 million U.S. adults experienced sexual harassment or assault in the past year alone.

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The US War on Reproductive Rights Should Concern Women Everywhere

Mariam Khan • March 22, 2024 • 8m

In the United States, women's reproductive rights are rapidly being eroded. Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, nearly 30 states have restricted abortion access. This war on bodily autonomy threatens not just America, but women's rights globally.

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Patriarchy Is Regaining Ground: UN Chief Warns of Unprecedented Threats to Women's Rights

United Nations • March 11, 2024 • 10m

UN Secretary-General António Guterres issues stark warning at the 2024 Commission on the Status of Women: 'Patriarchy is far from vanquished; it is regaining ground.' From Afghanistan to America, from digital spaces to political stages, women's rights are under systematic attack and decades of progress are being reversed.

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BBC: MeToo's Global Impact: What Has Really Changed?

Sandrine Lamotte • October 15, 2022 • 8m

An in-depth analysis of the global impact of the #MeToo movement, exploring how it has empowered women to speak out, revealed deep-rooted social issues, and driven ongoing structural change.

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