Muslim women are powerful and can choose to wear a headscarf or not, says RadioActive’s Rahmah Abdulazeez. Rahmah wrote a poem about how she deals with discrimination as a hijabi in the United ...

I wanted some of my poems to provide a counterpoint to Brenda’s photographs, show them in moments of joy and empowerment, even as those moments may seem few. Is it integral to the “Women of ...

From drone strikes to the songs of the ancient caravans, the type of poem called landay reflects Afghan life. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Eliza Griswold, translator of Afghan women's landays.

Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan said that he is a struggling writer, who has not taken his calling very seriously, but wrote a poem, inspired by One Direction's Zayn Malik. Addressing a gathering at ...

You may recount her speech at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., sharing her poem “ A Story Like Mine ” about sexual abuse, coercion, her own experiences with assault and other tragic ...

teddy bears or love sonnets and poems. One poet, however, stands out from the rest, not just for her reflections on love, but the way she blends it with themes of empowerment, resilience and ...

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – and a Peruvian poem has become an anthem in Italy. Here’s why. The 25 November is the International Day for the ...