TD Interview

The Lonely Feminist

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Mar 20, 2025 Two landmark films by Lebanese director Heiny Srour get a timely re-release 50 years after they were made. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Books

Can the Kurdish Women’s Movement Transform the Middle East?

Matthew Broomfield / The Markaz Review Aug 9, 2023 Matthew Broomfield has reported from Kurdish-led North and East Syria. He reviews Dilar Dirik’s study on the Kurdish Women’s Movement. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Who Was Barbie?

Lisa Borst, Ari M. Brostoff, Cecilia Corrigan, Jon Dieringer, A. S. Hamrah, Arielle Isack, Mark Krotov, Jasmine Sanders, Christine Smallwood / n+1 Aug 7, 2023 Nine authors give their analysis of the Barbie movie and the cultural phenomenon surrounding Mattel's new film. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Music

A Tribute to Canyon Women

Jessie Kindig / N+1 Jul 22, 2023 A memoir about Joni Mitchell, Vivian Gornick, and legacies of feminism. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Fighting the Patriarchy in Mother Russia

Liubov Tsareva / Truthdig Jun 8, 2023 Russia’s beleaguered anti-war movement is led by feminists who understand foreign policy as an extension of gender politics. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Pakistan, the Quest for Gender Equality Marches On

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Apr 27, 2023 ​​It's been 75 years since independence, and progress is still missing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Middle East

Confronting Climate Change in Afghanistan

Ruchi Kumar / Undark Mar 13, 2023 Confronting climate change—and the Taliban—in Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Complex Feminist Legacy of Soviet Women

Sasha Talaver / Lefteast Mar 9, 2023 The Eighth of March in Russia: USSR, war, and women’s rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Labor

Can Women Help Fill the Shortage of Trade Workers?

Jessica Kutz / The 19th Feb 10, 2023 Can women help fill the shortage of trade workers? Unions are betting on it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Is Woman-Life-Freedom on Pause?

Anonymous / The Markaz Review Jan 30, 2023 A letters From Tehran, where neither young protestors nor the government are willing to return to the old status quo. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Women

The Challenges African Feminist Movements Face in 2023

Joy Asasira / Open Democracy Jan 5, 2023 Looking forward to 2023 and beyond, Africa’s feminist movements will have to reinvest in their own defence of bodily autonomy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Protests and Celebrations Mark Women’s Day, Despite Threats

By ADAM GELLER Mar 8, 2020 Tensions marred some celebrations, but women still marched en mass in cities around the world, even those affected by the coronavirus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )