Violent conflict is increasing. Authoritarianism is reshaping governance. And perhaps most concerning, we are witnessing coordinated and sustained attacks on women’s rights worldwide. These are organised efforts to dilute and erase gender equality from international development, diplomacy, and security frameworks. Digital authoritarianism and online abuse are amplifying this repression, silencing women’s voices in the very spaces where public discourse is now shaped. In countries like Afghanistan and Sudan, and across parts of the Sahel, women’s rights are being systematically dismantled through formal restrictions on their mobility, autonomy, and status. There has never been a more urgent moment for collective action.
