Feminist Movements are Key to Public Health Equity Article

In The BMJ, Dr Emma Fulu and colleagues argue that sustained investment in feminist movements is one of the most effective ways to advance public health equity for women and girls.

Drawing on examples from the Beijing Platform for Action to recent reproductive rights victories, the article highlights how feminist activism has been the consistent driver of policy change on critical health issues, including violence against women. Despite this progress, funding for feminist movements remains extremely limited, while backlash from conservative and anti-rights forces threatens hard-won gains.

The authors call for flexible, long-term investment to support feminist organising, particularly in building cross-movement coalitions, leveraging technology, and amplifying the leadership of young feminists. They emphasise that supporting feminist movements is essential to achieving lasting health equity worldwide.

Read the article here: Feminist Movements are Key to Public Health Equity