Arsheen Qasim

This International Women’s Day 2026, here are eight inspiring quotes from remarkable women from all walks of life who have shaped history and continue to inspire us today and join us 6–8 March in Exeter for Women By Women: Rooted in Resistance, a free photography exhibition celebrating women’s voices and their fight for land rights

Three years on from the “She Is the Answer” UK Aid Match initiative in Cambodia, a women-led fight against climate change through various transformative projects in Cambodia is bearing fruit.

In some countries around the world, families and whole communities celebrate a girl reaching puberty as a coming-of-age occasion. Find out how first periods are acknowledged and celebrated from the UK to Japan.

Find out how you can help support Palestinians during the Gaza crisis. 

With only a trickle of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, people are experiencing catastrophic levels of food shortages, with as many as 40% of the population facing famine, according to UNRWA.

As governments from around the world meet in New York for an annual UN debate on Women, Peace and Security, we mark the exclusion of our Palestinian colleagues and remind the world that their voices must be heard.