Counting the Uncounted: Europe’s Blind Spot in Violence Against Women and Girls
By Iratxe Iglesias Otero, WAVE Intern 2025 What We Do Not See Across Europe, violence against women is often discussed in numbers. We ask how … Read more
Feminist Resistance in the Digital Age: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence through the Case of Osnažene in Serbia
By Marta Konrad, WAVE Intern 2025 Introduction Understanding technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV)* requires us to move beyond viewing “technology” and “society” as distinct spheres. Both … Read more
From Evidence to Action: Confronting Gender-Based Violence in European Universities
By Juliette Font, WAVE Youth Ambassador 2024-2026 Universities are supposed to be spaces of learning, innovation, and equality. Yet across Europe, they are also places … Read more
Amplifying Fempower for Feminist Solidarity and Collective Action
We are delighted to present the 2025 WAVE Fempower Magazine, a vital annual publication that aligns with the theme of our annual WAVE Conference. In … Read more
Reclaiming Our Power to End Violence – Feminist Youth Voices
In the face of rising anti-feminist backlash and political repression across Europe, young feminist activists are reclaiming their power to challenge injustice and build more … Read more
Digital Misogyny: How the Manosphere Shapes Youth Through Anti-Feminist Narratives
About This article explores how the manosphere, a growing online movement rooted in anti-feminist and misogynistic discourse, is shaping the attitudes of adolescents. With children … Read more
The Politics of Feminism: Between Weaponisation and Resistance
About In this thought-provoking piece, Julia Mazurkiewicz, current WAVE Youth Ambassador from Poland, explores how feminism is increasingly politicised, misrepresented, and weaponised in public discourse, … Read more
Across Borders, Against Violence: Embracing Feminist Cross-Border Solidarity
As feminist organisations and women’s specialist services across Europe continue to confront mounting pressures, ranging from shrinking civic spaces to political backlash and persistent structural … Read more
Resisting in Rural Sweden: Feminist Solidarity in Action
About In this powerful article, Elaine Sanches from the Hultsfred Vimmerby Women’s Shelter in rural southern Sweden shares the everyday realities, challenges, and unwavering feminist … Read more
Italian media and the problematic discourse in reporting Feminicide
About In this compelling article, Ilaria Nilges, current WAVE Youth Ambassador from Italy, examines the harmful narratives present in media reporting on feminicide. Drawing on … Read more
