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The Afghan girls defying death threats to pursue their passion

‘Music is my dream’ — Zohra is the first ever all-female music ensemble in Afghanistan’s history, with its members facing death threats and family rejection just for doing what they love. Writer Kat Lister hears their incredible story.

  • Music
  • Kat Lister

Dolls, women and protest: Why we still need feminist art

Subverting stereotypes — With big brands jumping on the feminist bandwagon, the commodification of womanhood is more prevalent than ever. Writer Grace Banks meets the artists taking a stand in her new book, Play With Me. Read an extract below.

  • Art
  • Grace Banks

The Palestinian director who earned a fatwa for her first film

Breaking taboos — Sex, drugs and womanhood: Maysaloun Hamoud’s new comedy, In Between, has sent shockwaves through the Middle East. Here, she explains why she felt compelled to shake up the system.

  • Film
  • Dominique Sisley

The groundbreaking feminist western shot in Pakistan

My Pure Land — Based on a true story, My Pure Land tells the story of Nazo – a gun-wielding teenage girl forced to fight wave after wave of Pakistani mercenaries.

  • Film
  • Alex Robert Ross

In the UK, gender non-conforming people are in danger

Beyond the binary — From physical harassment to violent verbal abuse, the struggles faced daily by people outside the gender binary are rarely discussed – and our indifference is becoming a serious problem.

  • Opinion
  • Travis Alabanza

The all-women collectives revolutionising the music industry

Girls Rock — With music festivals still dominated by man-heavy lineups, a group of homegrown, DIY collectives are fighting for change.

  • Music
  • Cady Siregar

ANOHNI launches free feminist festival in Denmark

The future is female — ‘Future Feminism’ – a series of performances, talks, workshops and events – is coming to Aarhus this month.

  • Music
  • Dominique Sisley

Sylvia Plath’s visual art is celebrated in new exhibition

Uncovered treasures — The poet’s secret artistic talents are unearthed for a new show at Washington D.C’s Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

  • Art
  • Dominique Sisley

Celebrating the women of skateboarding, in photos

Yeah Girl — This month, Copenhagen played host to Yeah Girl – an exhibition celebrating the best female skate photographers from around the world.

  • Skate
  • Hannah Bailey

The reality of growing up as a young woman in the Gaza Strip

Meet the Gaza Girls — Stepping away from the violence and conflict, photographer and journalist Monique Jaques shifts her focus to the everyday lives of Palestinian girls.

  • Photography
  • Cristian Angeloni

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