When women organise, democracy survives: Why gender justice cannot be a casualty of global crises

’[T]he evidence is clear: when women organise, communities are more resilient’

Originally published on Global Voices

Women Celebrating International Women’s Day in Mexico City, Mexico, March 2023. Photo by Miguel González on Pexels.

By Christelle Kalhoule and Sarah Strack 

This March, as the world marks International Women’s Day, women’s rights organizations are not waiting to be recognised — they are leading movements, defending rights, and redefining what democracy looks like.