And just like that…we’re wrapping up 2023. What a year huh? Team MP doubled, we went on our first overseas trip as a company, launched an app, flew to viral heights all thanks to an unsuspecting sports bar in Portland, Oregon, launched an epic new podcast project and welcomed an unprecedented number of new faces to our feed thanks to the glitter of Barbie and the roar of the Matildas.
- Hannah Diviney
The present moment for women in the Middle East is arduous and filled with pain. For Lebanese journalist and writer Batoul Yazbeck, the way out will require nothing short of a paradigm shift away from the oppressive grip of entrenched masculine power in the region.
- Batoul Yazbeck
Earlier this year, Melbourne-based journalist Simran Pasricha jumped on the chance to complete her Yoga teacher training in India. She was unnerved to find that the course was predominantly filled with white students, many of whom even grumbled at the need to learn Sanskrit as part of their training. Here, she explores the effects of colonisation on her journey with Yoga.
- Simran Pasricha
The key is identifying gender-based violence in villages early, together with counselling services at the lowest levels and support by ASHAs. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center
- Mahima Jain
- Marjorie Tenchavez
Women of colour continue to be mistaken for one another in the media and beyond.
- Alicia Vrajlal
When Odette Juimo contested the municipal elections of Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, in 2020, she made history. As a blind woman entering the realms of politics at the local level, she re-wrote the rules of political participation for people with disability.
- Missing Perspectives
I have come to the conclusion that to stop the widespread of rape and violence against women and children, we must keep raising awareness and help people recognize that a child's mental well-being is more crucial than preserving family ties or religious convictions. TW: Discussion of rape and sexual violence.
- Missing Perspectives
There’s no question that the consumption of news plays a huge role in our lives, but a new study shows that how women engage with traditional media is shifting.
- Alicia Vrajlal
The feisty co-founder of Rappler.com - a news website devoted to covering the more pernicious aspects of former President of the Philippines Duterte's regime - reflects on her life and career.
- Huiyee Chiew