Women Across Frontiers. Inc.

Women Across Frontiers. Inc. We seek to raise awareness of pressing women’s rights issues through on-the-ground original reporting, interviews, profiles, and commentary.

Women Across Frontiers, Inc. is a quarterly digital publication with 501 (c) (3) status registered in New York, USA dedicated to furthering gender equality around the globe. Women Across Frontiers is accessible at www.wafmag.org. We provide a platform for women’s rights advocates, their allies, and thriving women’s empowerment projects working successfully for change around the world. Our cutting-

edge stories are filed by a diverse group of international contributors—including journalists, academics, and activists— supported by a team of professional photographers whose images provide powerful visual documentation of these women’s stories. We attempt to inform and stimulate discussion about events, practices, trends, laws and policies that directly shape women’s lives, and, eventually, to inspire action in our quest for global gender justice.

RIP Jeanne.. ❤️💪 “Rosie the Riveter” Jeanne Gibson, 100, passed away on July 29, 2026.During World War II, millions of A...
08/02/2026

RIP Jeanne.. ❤️💪 “Rosie the Riveter” Jeanne Gibson, 100, passed away on July 29, 2026.

During World War II, millions of American women stepped up to join the wartime workforce, many for the first time, as defense industry jobs traditionally held by men opened to them. These women—known as Rosie the Riveters after the iconic image—played a crucial role in producing supplies, supporting the Allied forces, and reshaping American society. Rosie became a symbol of all of the women who stepped out of their homes to contribute to the war effort.

Jeanne was one of the more than six million American women who served on the home front as a “Rosie” during World War II. In 2024, Jeanne and her fellow Rosies were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their extraordinary contributions.

Jeanne also remained a passionate advocate for preserving the legacy of the Rosies, volunteering at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park on “Rosie Fridays” and inspiring countless people to learn about the women who helped win the war. Just days ago, Jeanne was honored with a Wall of Honor banner at the park and recognized during a San Jose Earthquakes halftime show celebrating local Bay Area heroes.

📷: Tammy Brumley; PHP

Making history: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has made history by becoming the first reigning monarch to participate i...
07/28/2026

Making history: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has made history by becoming the first reigning monarch to participate in an LGBTQ+ Pride event, inaugurating 2026 in . Welcoming attendees at Vondelpark, where this year’s festivities officially began, she sent a powerful message of solidarity and support for the + community. “Your majesty, today you are not alone,” Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema told her during ceremony. “You are here in the company of queens from all backgrounds. Welcome to the queens!”

06/24/2026

“Look at me, please. Do you believe us now? Will you apologize?”
Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky addressed the UN Human Rights Council, confronting UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women Reem Alsalem over the failure to acknowledge and address the sexual violence committed by Hamas on and during captivity.
Speaking directly to the Council, Ilana said that reports on violence against women have ignored the experiences of Israeli victims and hostages, while Alsalem avoided looking at her during the testimony.
A powerful and deeply painful testimony, reminding us that all victims of sexual violence deserve to be seen, heard, and recognized.

Video: Elad Gershgoren / Ynet

It was a historic moment at the match between Czech Republic and South Africa. Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Ne...
06/20/2026

It was a historic moment at the match between Czech Republic and South Africa.

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt took to the field as the first all-American and all-female officiating crew. Out of the tournament’s 170 officials, just six are women.

The trio expertly handled key offside decisions, penalty calls, and the pressure that comes with officiating on the sport’s biggest stage, showing that women belong in every part of the game.

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It was a historic moment at the match between Czech Republic and South Africa. Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Ne...
06/20/2026

It was a historic moment at the match between Czech Republic and South Africa.

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo, and Kathryn Nesbitt took to the field as the first all-American and all-female officiating crew. Out of the tournament’s 170 officials, just six are women.

The trio expertly handled key offside decisions, penalty calls, and the pressure that comes with officiating on the sport’s biggest stage, showing that women belong in every part of the game.

In South Africa, millions of girls and women are forced to use newspapers, cardboard, cloth, and other makeshift materia...
06/15/2026

In South Africa, millions of girls and women are forced to use newspapers, cardboard, cloth, and other makeshift materials because period products are simply unaffordable and out of reach.

Created by the MENstruation Foundation in partnership with the agency Joe Public and Independent Media, this striking campaign printed blood stains across newspaper pages, turning a familiar object into a powerful statement on what period poverty looks like for more than 4 million schoolgirls. Readers opened their newspapers to find what appeared to be a period stain bleeding through the front page and onto the pages that followed, a visual representation of a reality that many girls live with every month.

No one should have to miss school, opportunities, or everyday moments because they can’t access basic menstrual products. The conversation around menstrual health needs to happen every day, until period poverty is no longer a reality.

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Thousands marched across Argentina to mark 11 years of , the movement born after the 2015 femicide of 14-year-old Chiar...
06/04/2026

Thousands marched across Argentina to mark 11 years of , the movement born after the 2015 femicide of 14-year-old Chiara Páez. It has since become one of the most influential feminist movements in Latin America.
This year’s demonstrations were marked by the murder of another 14-year-old, Agostina Vega, whose death has shocked the nation and reignited calls to end gender-based violence.
According to monitoring organizations, 105 femicides were recorded in Argentina during the first five months of 2026—approximately one woman killed every 35 hours.

Femicide

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Almost three years after October 7, a new 300-page report details evidence of systematic s*xual violence by Hamas.The Ci...
05/14/2026

Almost three years after October 7, a new 300-page report details evidence of systematic s*xual violence by Hamas.

The Civil Commission on Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children , appointed specifically to investigate these crimes, published the most comprehensive report to date on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. It documents Hamas’ use of s*xual violence, r*pe, and “kinocide” during the attack on Israel.

Among the key findings are instances of gang r*pe, s*xual violence used to terrorize families, and cases where victims were forced to perform s*xual acts on each other. The digital documentation shared by the terrorists themselves on October 7 forms the foundation of the report.

Bear witness to their stories.

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05/04/2026

2 million people. One beach. One unforgettable night ✨
Shakira lit up Copacabana with a free concert that made history—becoming the first Latina to take over Rio’s iconic sands.
She dedicated the night to women and opened up about single motherhood, reminding the crowd that millions of mothers in Brazil are doing it on their own—and that she’s one of them.

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