This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in civil service organisations. It covers the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives.

Introduction ~ Schwabenland, Christina Schwabenland; Chris Lange, Sachiko Nakagawa and Jennifer Onyx:
'Empowerment' as women's emancipation? A global study in the influence of feminism in women's NGOs ~ Ruth Phillips;
Section One
"Se non or quando?" (If not now, when ?) Birth, growth and challenges of a new voice within the feminist scenario in Italy ~ Elena Elia;
Street harassment activism in the 21st century ~ Rochelle Keyhane;
New gender-political impulses from Eastern Europe: the case of Pussy Riot ~ Eva Maria Hinterhuber and Gesine Fuchs;
How a feminist activist group builds its repertoire of actions: a case study ~ Fabien Hildwein;
From feminist extravagance to citizen demand: the movement for abortion legalization in Uruguay ~ Ines Pousadela;
Sustainability from the bottom up: Women as change agents in the Niger delta ~ Charisma Acey;
Section two: Emancipating organisation(s);
A Women's NGO as an incubator: promoting identity-based associations in Nepalese civil society ~ Masako Tanaka;
Gender Democracy and Women's Self Empowerment: A case of Somali diaspora civil society ~ Marco Tavanti, Cawo Abdi and Blaire MacHarg;
The role of civil society organisations in the emancipation of Portuguese Roma women ~ Raquel Rego;
Breaking down dichotomies in the narratives of women's activism in Morocco ~ Aura Lounasmaa;
Working within associations: Recognition in the public space for women? ~ Annie Dussuet and Erica Flahault;
Flexible working practices in charities: supporting or hindering women's emancipation in the workplace? ~ Sally East and Gareth Morgan;
Examining and contextualising the impact of Kenya's Maendeleo ya Wanawake Organization Organization (MYWO) through an African feminist lens ~ Anne Namatsi Lutomia, Brenda Nyandiko Sanya and Dorothy Owino Rombo;
Conclusions: Organizing for emancipation/ emancipating organizations? ~ Christina Schwabenland; Chris Lange, Sachiko Nakagawa and Jennifer Onyx.