Leah Rodriguez
Global Citizen
San Francisco, CA, United States
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How Surfing Helps Girls in Ghana Reclaim Waves — and Their Time
Surf Ghana and Black Girls Surf are keeping girls in school and breaking gender taboos. → Read More
'Mind Your Own Body': Photos Show Thousands Protesting for Abortion Rights in a Post-Roe World
People are rallying to protect reproductive rights following the rollback of abortion access worldwide. → Read More
US Soccer Reaches Historic Agreement Guaranteeing Equal Pay and Prize Money
In the landmark deal, men and women players will split World Cup winnings. → Read More
6 Facts You Should Know About the Unpaid Care Work Crisis
Here are reasons why the World Bank’s Childcare Incentive Fund is needed more than ever to promote girls’ education, women’s employment, and early child development. → Read More
This Stunning Dystopian Photo Series Reveals a World Without Water for Women & Girls
Photographer Poulomi Basu explores climate change and the water crisis in WaterAid’s latest campaign. → Read More
The Girls Who Risk Everything to Get an Education
Girls are overcoming crises, gender barriers, and the aftermath of COVID-19 to stay in school. → Read More
11 Entertaining Gender Equality Podcasts to Listen to Right Now
Learning about women’s rights can be educational, funny, and inspired by pop culture moments. → Read More
Unpaid Care Work: Everything You Need to Know
The foundation of thriving communities and economies, care work largely falls on women—limiting their time to learn or work for pay. → Read More
6 Unbelievable Facts About How Badly Women Are Represented in Media
A list of shocking facts about the lack of women’s representation in media and news across countries, that show the world is not on track to achieving gender equality. → Read More
Global Citizen Live: 10 Actions You Can Take Now to Defend the Planet and Defeat Poverty
Global Citizen Live is a 24-hour broadcast event to help kickstart an inclusive, global COVID-19 recovery. Here are 10 actions you can take to defeat poverty and defend the planet. → Read More
Malala Reflects on Visiting Nigeria in the Aftermath of #BringBackOurGirls
Malala Yousafzai speaks up against the current state of girls’ education in Nigeria in a video interview with CNN about school abductions in the country. → Read More
How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Feminist Movements?
UN Women’s Lopa Banerjee answers all our questions about how the Generation Equality Forum can accelerate stalled progress on gender equality by supporting feminist movements. → Read More
The Tampon Tax: Everything You Need to Know
Here's what everyone should know about the tampon tax, which applies a value-added tax or sales tax to menstrual products in countries around the world. → Read More
How This Women's March Co-Founder Is Uplifting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Voices
Immigration rights activist Paola Mendoza discusses launching The Meteor and the importance of uplifting the stories of underrepresented groups during Pride Month and beyond. → Read More
This Sustainable Menstrual Product Brand Is the First to Cover the Tampon Tax for Shoppers
Period advocate Nadya Okamoto’s brand August just launched sustainable, biodegradable, customizable period products — and the company is covering the tampon tax. → Read More
Rhode Island Is the Fifth US State to Officially Ban Child Marriage
Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed a bill to ban child marriage in his state following firsthand accounts from child marriage survivors. → Read More
This Judgment-Free Platform Is Ending Period Stigma One Embarrassing Question at a Time
Former PERIOD Executive Director Nadya Okamoto and Nick Jain launched a Gen Z period database with expert information and resources. → Read More
Malala Yousafzai Donates $150,000 to Help Children in Gaza
Education advocate Malala Yousafzai donated $150,000 in total to Save the Children, KinderUSA, and DCI Palestine to support children impacted by the recent Israeli airstrikes. → Read More
Which Period Products Are Best for the Environment?
Here's the environmental impact of period products from pads and tampons to period underwear and menstrual cups. → Read More
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Selena Gomez & Chrissy Teigen Highlight COVID-19’s Toll on Women
Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, Selena Gomez & Chrissy Teigen called for vaccine equity to protect women who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic at VAX LIVE. → Read More