by Supriya Shrestha, St. Mary’s Higher Sec. School, Kathmandu, Nepal
Domestic violence, sexual harassment, mental violence, rape, and trafficking are brutal issues that are ever-present for my generation. All these issues have been perpetuated by the …

** Deadline for submissions is Friday, 31st of May, 2013.**
Dear Young Feminist Wire Members,
May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we want to hear about how you, young feminists from around the world, work to …

Source: World Pulse
An interview with Charlot Jeudy
by Alexis Erkert
May 15, 2013
In honor of May 17, International Day Against Homophobia, we run an interview with Charlot Jeudy. Jeudy is the president of the Haitian organization KOURAJ, meaning …

Source: Think Progress
Seventeen months ago a Canadian teen was allegedly gang-raped by four of her peers and the photo evidence of the rape spread across her community. But unlike the situation that unfolded in Steubenville, where …

By: Flora Geley and Charlotte Soulary*, Osez Le Féminisme
Practically no day goes by without the UN calling an official meeting. Conferences, forums, and political summit meetings often leave the bitter impression that many words are …

 
Dear Young Feminist Wire members,
On this International Women’s Day, with the theme “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”,  we’re excited to present you with an interview we recently …

To commemorate International Women’s Day this year, the Young Feminist Wire is focusing on the theme of the 57th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW): Violence against Women and Girls. International media coverage of …

During the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW57), taking place at the United Nations in New York from March 4-15, 2013, Member State representatives will discuss the advances they have …

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Please read and endorse the below statement written by some young feminist activists from around the world including Charlotte Soulary and Rishita Nandagiri to condemn rape and all other forms of violence against women …

By: Paola Salwa Daher
I find writing about women’s body image, self-esteem and their relationship to their bodies extremely complex and risky. Complex, because so many factors, both internal and external, play a role in …

English, French, and Spanish translations will be available soon, here is a little preview for what Ganesha is for our English readers. Keep checking the Wire for the English, French, and Spanish translations to learn …