China’s #MeToo moment, 75 cocktails from world's leading female bartenders, Internships at Human Rights Watch

China's #MeToo gets its moment in court: A sexual harassment case hailed as a pioneering moment for China’s #MeToo movement opened in Beijing last week attracting hundreds of supporters for the plaintiff, Zhou Xiaoxuan. She says that even if the case is unsuccessful "it has meaning, allows the questions we asked to remain in history” and hopes that the situation will encourage women with similar experiences to speak out. >> Full Story

TIME features 'kid of the year' for first time ever – and she's a 15-year-old scientist: The teenage prodigy—Gitanjali Rao—brings the world a variety of innovations, including a lead-detection device, capable of finding lead in drinking water, and an app that detects cyberbullying by using AI. “Observe, brainstorm, research, build and communicate.” That is what Rao told Angelina Jolie about her process over their Zoom chat. >> Full Story

A practical guide to tackling online abuse and disinformation targeting women in politics: Addressing  online abuse against women in politics is central in the promotion of democratic institutions worldwide. In this fascinating article, researchers explain the nature of the challenge, and lay out what steps governments and platforms should take. >> Full Story

Africa's music queen, Angélique Kidjo, Chilean rapper, Ana Tijoux and 'electrofeminist' Madame Gandhi come together as part of a 5-hour livestream extravaganza for a day of useful and entertaining "how-to" global masterclasses by women. 

The world’s first plant-based female founder pitch competition, powered by Vegan Women Summit, came to a close yesterday after 5 female founders from 800 were chosen to compete for a prize valued at 50,000 USD. Learn about some of the most fascinating women powered plant-based businesses around the world!

With the holidays fast approaching, impress your loved ones at parties (virtually, of course) by learning a few recipes from the book "75 Modern Cocktails from the World's Leading Female Bartenders." 

Elizabeth Avecedo is a Dominican-American poet and US National Poetry Slam champion. Her debut novel "The Poet X" is a stunning emotional reflection of gender, sexuality, religion and self-acceptance, in verse, narrated by a witty young female protagonist. Watch a new interview where Avecedo answers some burning questions about her novel.

When menstruation is portrayed in the media, it's often accompanied by images of a mysterious blue liquid, intended as a "substitute" for blood. Noticing this drastic lack of images depicting actual period blood, Vulvani, a menstrual education platform, decided to create a free database with period related stock photos.

South African visual activist Zanele Muholi (they/them) is one of the most celebrated photographers today. They came to prominence in the early 2000s as an artist who sought to envision black South African LGBTQ+ lives beyond victimhood and deviance, celebrating black queer lives and empowering the community. If you're in the UK (lucky you!) you can now visit their exhibition at Tate Modern, featuring a collection of 260+ photographs for the full breadth of their career to date.

Italian soccer world takes a powerful step forward, electing the first-ever woman as vice president on the Italian Footballers Association: Sara Gama, the 31-year-old captain of Juventus. Beyond her impressive career in sports, Gama built a reputation for her activism across social issues – an overall badass. 

Hoping to drive a paradigm shift in how the scientific and artistic communities interact, Dr. Merritt Moore, a quantum physicist and ballet dancer, merges her passions through, among other art forms, ballet performances with robots.