Two weeks ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, stripping women of a fundamental human right they have enjoyed for the past 50 years. This decision will exacerbate inequalities domestically and send a signal to the world that women’s lives are not equal to men’s.

On February 24th, Putin launched an attack on Ukraine. While this puts all those in Ukraine in danger, UN Women stated that it has especially impacted women and girls.

Women’s March Global started off being known for annual marches. But last year, with the pandemic making it dangerous for women to take to the streets, we adapted and managed to mobilise powerfully in a different way by launching the Global Count: the largest digital poll of women and gender-diverse people. We asked you what the most critical issues you and your local community face that present barriers to equality — as well as which movements are currently doing great work to advance this in your local areas.

Over the past few weeks, we have been in close contact with our partners in Afghanistan. Our chapters and partners from around the world have also gotten in touch with us to ask how they can support the women and families affected.

At Women’s March Global, we believe in the power of local movements — and want to help showcase the critical work they’re doing each and every day to empower women, girls, and gender-diverse people in local contexts on the ground. Today, we want to spotlight the Helping You Community Forum (HYCF) — a registered NGO based in Karonga, Malawi, that’s just one example of a small but mighty grassroots movement that deserves recognition.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen women protesting globally, taking to the streets to demand safety and justice from male violence.

From Mexico, to Australia, to England - widespread and prevalent violence against women is triggering mass protests and subsequent backlash.

International Women’s Day, today, ranges from being a public holiday in some countries (such as in China, Nepal, and Uganda) to being a day to protest ongoing gender injustices (such as in Argentina and Turkey).

Last Saturday was World Social Justice Day: the international day to raise our collective voice and promote social justice — including efforts to tackle issues related to gender and racial inequalities that still permeate our communities.

Currently affecting over 200 million women worldwide, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a life-altering and potentially lethal ordeal affecting a colossal amount of women and girls.