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Ever found yourself racing to the school gate at the last second just to scoop up your child? That rush isn’t a personal quirk— it’s the by‑product of a system where relentless work culture and patriarchy collide. Couples argue about whose job matters more, who stays home with a sick kid, and too often, women […]

What role do men play in feminism? How to involve men in childcare? Are men really facing an identity crisis? Who are the radicalized young men? And what can we do about them? These are some of the major questions I asked prominent Czech sociologist Iva Šmídová, who has been studying men and masculinities since

Mária Jakabová is a committed feminist and expert on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She helps companies design inclusive workplaces and also leads courses on inclusive leadership at the Mendel University in Brno. She’s a fierce advocate for democracy, currently creating the first international association of Slovak women to support Slovak women active in the public

Lucia Corno is an associate professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at Cattolica University, Italy and visiting researcher at Harvard University, United States. She studies harmful social norms and consults governments and international organizations on the effectiveness of anti-poverty policies. Together we speak about her views on feminism and her latest research on

When Leah Hazard was a young girl, her big passion was theater and she dreamt of becoming an actress. After obtaining a degree in English literature from Harvard University and Directing from Glasgow University, she joined a TV company in Scotland. But to her surprise, the job wasn’t that fulfilling. When Leah’s first daughter was

In this interview with Grace Moronfulu – Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Thought Leader and Director at Carbonado Consultancy – we speak about growing up in Nigeria, being the country’s first female cartoonist, facing double disadvantage in the British state sector, launching a successful career as a single mom and fighting for women’s equality. Did you

The first interview in this series about inspiring feminists is with my friend of 7 years, Chloé Skye Weiser, a copywriter and journalist working on environmental sustainability and social responsibility, including sexual and reproductive justice. In this interview, Chloé reflects on her journey towards self-acceptance, finding literary and real-life role models, and pushing the envelope

When Nadine Goodman, a young social worker and public health graduate from Columbia University arrived in Mexico in 1981 to learn Spanish, she had in mind to stay a few months and return. But that never happened. Instead she settled down and co-founded the Center for Adolescents of San Miguel de Allende (CASA) – one

This is one of my most favorite articles that I’ve ever written. I interviewed four amazing activists – Joan Kembabazi (Gufasha Girls Foundation, Uganda), Joan Castro (the Path Foundation Phillippines Inc, the Philipines), Carina Hirsch (Margaret Pyke Trust, UK) and Carissa Patrone Maikuri (climate and community development expert, USA) – and talked to them about

Coming from a family of seven children, Chidera Benoit knows better than anyone how challenging it is to grow up in a big family in Nigeria and achieve a good living standard. Convinced that Nigerian women and men should be free to decide their family size, this young and motivated teacher and Executive Director of