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November 11, 2015

Women Protest Tampon Tax by Free-Bleeding Outside Parliament

On Friday, November 6th, three women protested the tax on feminine hygiene products imposed by the European Union by free…

June 30, 2015

The recent US Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality is a cause for celebration but the fight is not over.

January 13, 2015

Boko Haram hit Nigeria last week in an uncontrollable rampage. Reports of bodies filling the streets have come from the…

October 14, 2014

It's been a long summer- so what happened around the world while the FEM staff was on break?

May 15, 2014

In a country where women are still stoned to death for allegations of infidelity or “inappropriate behavior,” Jabbari stands as…