Aurélie Salvaire’s “Be A Man” documentary gives both women and men a platform to speak against the strict gender norms and expectations in Pakistan, the second worst country in the world in terms of gender equity. Watch her documentary and learn more about the brave and inspiring answers that Aurélie captured throughout Pakistan on our storytelling platform with Global Citizen.

In a major victory for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, women will now be able to work in the private and public sectors, study, seek hospital treatment, and represent themselves in court — all things that have traditionally required a male guardian. Learn more with Global Citizen.

Venezuelan women took to the streets on Saturday for the “women’s march against repression”, protesting President Nicolas Maduro’s government, which they claim has become a tyrannical regime. Read more with Global Citizen

It “has already ignited yet another light of hope that the remaining [girls] would be released,” - Community leader Ayuba Alamson Chiboka. #ChibokGirls

Men in the US are more than twice as likely as women to have considered running for office. A new art exhibit in New York - "She Inspires" - is supporting more girls and women to become involved in public leadership.

"Everybody has a different definition of magic and what’s beautiful. If that’s what you’re looking for you’ll find it." - photographer Maggie Steber speaks with Global Citizen

Dozens of Yazidis enslaved by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Iraq are now free, acording to the UN. Take action with Global Citizen to call on the UN Human Rights Commissioner to establish a Commission of Inquiry that collects evidence on crimes perpetrated by ISIS, and ensure justice for Yazidi girls and women.

Help BRAC train local women teachers and establish community-based primary schools to provide education to more than 80,000 girls across Afghanistan. Join efforts to reduce the gender gap and achieve universal enrollment by 2020.

Kenya has East Africa's lowest female representation in parliament - at 19 percent - and women have struggled to make gains in the face of violence, intimidation and sexism. That looks set to change in August's elections. Learn more with Global Citizen.

“To women I’d say that they must believe in themselves. Their role is crucial, especially right now. And women need to unite, they need to take action themselves.” - Malala

Reflecting on six years of Feministas Indignadas, gender equality journalist Joana Gracia notes, “I think that Los Indignados was a turning point, when the idea that millions of people can narrate the same event from different perspectives became possible.” Learn about Spain’s Feministas Indignadas and read reflections from other Spanish feminists on our storytelling platform.

"Challenging inheritance rights means challenging the patriarchy, challenging the very notions of family and relationships"

Kenyan women are setting up clean energey businesses, not only giving women a more resilient income in the face of climate change but at the same time they are helping to protect forests, which in turn regulate rainfall and help stave off drought.

"That amendment is showing exactly the aspiration of Malawians — that we are saying 'no’ in totality to child marriage... The loopholes that were remaining... are no longer there." Learn more with Global Citizen.