Why are adverts so sexist and demeaning and objectifying? The term ‘Patriarchy’ gave a clear name to the system they were trying to demolish and helped make it clear that it was about a system ...

The word patriarchy describes a system that we can all see to be true: the majority of power - almost everywhere in the world - nestles in the hands of men. Patriarchy originates from the Greek ...

Broadly, patriarchy is a social system that prioritises men and sees them as superior to women and is rooted in the oppression and marginalisation of women. Walby identifies six social structures ...

It seemed even over 100 years after Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain penned her famous “Sultana’s Dream” depicting a feminist utopia, the essence of it remains elusive ...

Perhaps that is why women’s literacy rate is 17 percentage points below men’s: the less they know, the better it is for the ...

(RNS) — When Tia Levings married at 19 years old, she achieved what her Baptist church had endorsed as her life’s highest ...

A dramatic protest unfolded today as members of the activist group Bruciamo Tutto hurled balloons filled with vibrant red, ...