Liz Ford
Liz Ford is deputy editor of the Guardian's Global development website. She leads on women's rights and gender equality issues. She was previously editor of the Guardian's Katine website, and before that worked on the Guardian's education desk. Follow Liz on Twitter
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As Trump funding drought continues, UN figures show billions more will be needed to meet global target on maternal mortality
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Women from Nicaragua, Ecuador and Guatemala who suffered child rape take cases to UN human rights committee
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Anti-abortion lobbying group using its influence in the Trump administration to help shape policy on the world stage
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Former vice-president to officially launch bid for president, while Jared Kushner says Mueller investigation ‘just a big distraction’
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Draft documents suggest US will refuse to reaffirm commitment to international declaration on women’s rights at New York forum
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A campaigner against period poverty, teenager Amika George describes the ‘horrific’ alternatives some girls are forced to use just to be able to go to school
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We cast a look back at the issues that dominated the headlines in the past year, from the devastation in Yemen to the trauma of Rohingya refugees
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Peter Bennett-Jones, who was criticised over tackling of sexual harassment, quits as UN sack aid worker in Uganda
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Rowan, a 15-year-old from Babylon, defies the Iraqi government to speak out passionately on social injustice and women’s rights
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Born as a response to Trump’s aid cuts, SheDecides has blossomed into a vast movement, with women across the globe joining its rallying cry
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As UN Women hails the bravery of women’s rights defenders, we pay tribute to some of those killed in the past year
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Physical and sexual violence against women is commonplace in Tajikistan, but a project designed to address the issue has produced remarkable resultsGallery
International Women's Day 2019: US women's soccer team sues over discrimination - as it happened