gender equality
We Meet The Female Truck Driver Gaining Popularity in Japan
24-year-old Yukino Takanashi speaks to VICE about how she got into trucking and what it's like to work in a male-dominated industry.
Multiple Cases of Trans Discrimination Motivate Passionate Campaign for Gender Equality in the Philippines
In one case, a trans woman was handcuffed and brought to a police station after trying to enter a women's restroom.
Bangladeshi Women Turn to Female-Only Ride-Sharing Apps For Their Safety
90 percent of women in Bangladesh face sexual harassment on public transport, a longstanding concern for daily commuters.
It’s Time to Talk About Sexual Harassment On Public Transportation
We cannot be idle bystanders, we the public, the people on the bus and train, play a role in creating a safe space.
Women in Japan are Fighting to Save their Own Last Names After Marriage
An age-old law in Japan reinforces that husbands and wives must have the same last name – but women are fighting back.
#KuToo Is The Japanese Movement Against Wearing High Heels
Referencing #MeToo, this women's movement combines the Japanese words for shoes (kutsu) and pain (kutsuu).
TIFF’s Efforts to Improve Gender Equality in Film Should Be Applauded
The Toronto International Film Festival was already making progress before the allegations against Harvey Weinstein sparked the #metoo movement in Hollywood.
Inside the Growing Men's Rights Movement in India
We met up with the activists and founder of SIFF, a leading men's rights organization taking cues from America's men's rights activists.
Why Being in a Group Labelled as “All-Female” Isn’t a Weakness
The members of global collective GRRRL work in male-dominated genres in countries where women's basic rights are still up for debate.
Women Around the World Share the Sexist Things They Can't Believe Still Exist
It's 2018, but women still face innumerable obstacles in their daily lives. In honor of International Women's Day, women explain what they'd like to see change in their home countries.