Sara Shahverdi, the first female council member in her Iranian village, fights relentlessly against forced marriages and for girls’ rights – defying deep-rooted prejudice.

In war-torn northern Syria, women in Rojava rise with remarkable determination, building villages, schools, and workshops, defending not only their lives but a vision of freedom and equality.

Afghanistan‘s last female ambassador, Manizha Bakhtari, is risking everything in her fight for the rights of girls and women in Afghanistan.