War and economic crisis eliminate women's jobs first, deepening poverty, financial dependence, and exposure to domestic violence.
War has a male face, partly because most soldiers are men and because, throughout history, warfare has been understood as a masculine activity. Accounts of courage, death, and injury in war are all organised around the language of manhood.
During war, other concerns are pushed aside in the name of survival. Staying alive and making it through become all that (…)

The killing of Maryam Yarmohammadi, allegedly by her brother, raises questions about family control, honour-based violence and the urgent need to protect women at risk.
According to media reports, Maryam Yarmohammadi, a 28-year-old mother of two, was killed by her brother in the early hours of 5 October 2026 on the Iranian island of Qeshm. She was of Lur ethnicity, originally from the village of Kargan in Delfan County, Lorestan Province, and had reportedly moved to Qeshm with her husband (…)

It's a perfect storm of protesters with heartfelt grievances and others set on conflict. The key here is the sense of betrayal that united them on the streets
Clashes between protesters and the French police at Place de la République in Paris, 17 October 2026. Photograph: Abitbol Shana/ABACA/Shutterstock
The first thing I learned on the streets of Paris this weekend is that there is no arguing with teargas. I arrived at Place de la République just after 1pm yesterday. The mood was (…)