Feminism

Photography

Inside the Indian community where women make all the rules

Kingdom of girls — Photographer Karolin Klüppel immersed herself in the lives of young girls from the Khasi indigenous people, a society in north-east India where women and girls run the show.

Written by: Alex King

Culture

Huck 58: The Offline Issue

Out Now! — After a year of shit-storms, The Offline Issue gets back to basics by unplugging from the internet and diving into the real world.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Photography

What does it mean to be a girl in the digital age?

Growing pains - unfiltered — That’s What She Said gives girls and non-binary teens the space to explore the issues and anxieties of growing up in the social media age.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

What does Trump’s victory mean for sex-positive women?

A new sexual counter-revolution — In the wake of Trump’s victory, we’re reaching out to artists, activists and countercultural figures - the people Huck was born to celebrate - for their original and thought-provoking takes on what it means for America, for them and for all of us. After a campaign dogged by misogyny and allegations of sexual assault, we spoke to feminist porn producer and Math Magazine editor MacKenzie Peck about the devastating impact a Trump presidency could have for women.

Written by: Alex King

Activism

Why can't men accept that women have opinions?

From Where I Stand — A recent study found that 80% of female parliamentarians from around the globe had been subject to psychological violence: rape threats, death threats, abductions and beatings, and it's not just politicians.

Written by: Abi Wilkinson

Culture

Confidently tattooed and unapologetically Muslim

'YES, I'm a fully tatted Muslim' — Kendyl Noor Aurora is a fully tattooed head-scarf wearing Muslim woman, and she isn't afraid to practice her faith while embracing her love of getting inked.

Written by: Khadija Ahmed

Activism

Pussy Riot are back with a song to celebrate the vagina

Patriarchy is boring — Russian punk activists Pussy Riot release a new song that hails the vagina in all it’s glory at a crucial time in global politics.

Written by: Ella Guthrie

Magazine

The photographer exposing misogyny's insidious roots

Fighting patriarchy — Indian storyteller Poulomi Basu is bringing violence against women out into the light, uncovering systemic injustice.

Written by: Poulomi Basu

Reportage

On the frontlines with the Kurdish female fighters beating back ISIS

Öcalan's Angels — Iraqi pro-government forces are making gains in the start of their large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State In eastern Syria. Fighting alongside the government forces are a Kurdish feminist army, but what’s driving young Kurdish women to take up arms, knowing they may never return? Magnum photographer Newsha Tavakolian went to find out for Huck's Defiance Issue.

Written by: Newsha Tavakolian

Photography

The photographer stripping away the stigma around the burkini

Going beneath the veil — Photographer Melina Papageorgiou’s Burkini series challenges how Muslim women are represented and the stereotypes perpetuated about the Middle East.

Written by: Alex King

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