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2024 has seen women and girls in Gaza face unprecedented attacks on their rights
Image of Shurooq, a 31-year-old displaced mother, who was forced to flee from the north of Gaza at the start of the war and is currently sheltering in a school with her family
Riham Jafari

2024 has seen women and girls in Gaza face unprecedented attacks on their rights

Riham Jafari, advocacy and communications coordinator at ActionAid Palestine, writes about the harrowing experiences faced by women and girls and Gaza in 2024, and why the world needs to act to protect their rights in 2025
Women reveal vile abuse they receive while running: 'I have to hold keys between my fingers'
a woman running
Violence against women

Women reveal vile abuse they receive while running: 'I have to hold keys between my fingers'

Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them
Justice

Fighting for justice for women in a system that's rigged against them

'Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences': NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth
NXKXTA

'Being over-sexualised as a teen has grave consequences': NXKXTA on grooming and the Lolita myth

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets
Domestic abuse

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets

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Primavera Sound tells MPs how UK festivals can fight misogyny and sexual harassment
Festivals

Primavera Sound tells MPs how UK festivals can fight misogyny and sexual harassment

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
Women rough sleeping homelessness
Homelessness

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated

The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers
domestic abuse
Domestic violence

The cost of living crisis is making it harder for domestic violence victims to leave their abusers

BetterPod: Laura Bates fights institutional misogyny and everyday sexism
Laura Bates on BetterPod
violence against women

BetterPod: Laura Bates fights institutional misogyny and everyday sexism

Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don't have a home to go to
prison
Homelessness

Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don't have a home to go to

Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs
Health

Early 'pills by post' abortions service could be made permanent by MPs

Female students are still avoiding nights out for fear of sexual assault
drink spiking
Violence against women

Female students are still avoiding nights out for fear of sexual assault