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A Young Black Mother Died During Treatment for Postpartum Depression. Her Family Demands Answers

Denise Williams went to Queens Hospital Center last month. Her family found out 48 hours later that the 29-year-old mother of two had died at the city-run hospital. They still don’t know why.

by Jessica WashingtonSep 22, 2021

This story was published in partnership between The Fuller Project and THE CITY.

‘The Pain Was Unbearable’: Thousands of Women Subjected to Banned ‘Virginity Tests’

by Suddaf ChaudrySep 17, 2021

This story was published in partnership with VICE World News and The Fuller Project.

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The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care

by Susan RinkunasSep 10, 2021

This story was published in partnership between The Cut and the Fuller Project.

‘One Paycheck Away From Losing Everything’: Why The Child Care Crisis Is Especially Hard for Black Mothers

by Jessica WashingtonAug 25, 2021

‘I’m One of Them’: The FGM Survivor Providing a Lifeline in Leeds

by Louise DonovanAug 25, 2021

This story was published in partnership with The Guardian and The Fuller Project.

How a Little-Known Legal Loophole Punishes Girls Who Don’t Behave

by Jessica Klein, Jessica WashingtonAug 23, 2021

‘Women Are Routinely Discredited’: How Courts Fail Mothers and Children Who Have Survived Abuse

by Jessica KleinAug 16, 2021

This story was published in partnership with The Guardian and The Fuller Project.

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Ending America’s Forever War: What is next for Afghan women?

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‘I Wish We Had Died Rather Than Live Through That Day’: Dispatches From the Women of Afghanistan

by Zahra NaderSep 8, 2021

This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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Struggling to Survive: Story of a Challenging Journey

by Zahra JoyaSep 15, 2021

This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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The Humiliation I Experienced Just to Escape the Taliban

by Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

The Day the Taliban Reached Kabul, it Turned into a Ghost City

by Maryam Nabavi, Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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The Taliban’s Return Was the Death of Dreams

by Hosnia Mohseni, Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

‘The Taliban Came and Killed My Spirit!’

A school teacher in central Afghanistan laments the loss of educational opportunities for girls and women since the Taliban took control.

by Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.

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‘They Left Us to the Taliban’

Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.

by Zahra NaderSep 3, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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Are You a Teacher? FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project Want to Hear From You

If you are currently a K-12 teacher, take this survey to help contribute to an in-depth investigation by FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project.

Aug 25, 2021

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What Afghanistan’s Women Stand to Lose

For the past 20 years, Afghan women were told to chase their dreams. But within days of the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are mourning their working lives and freedom.

by Amie Ferris-Rotman, Zahra NaderAug 20, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media, TIME and The Fuller Project.

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Female ‘Hotshot’ Firefighters Want Action on Reproductive Health Risks

A system “built for men” exposes women to chemicals that have been linked to miscarriage, birth defects and slowed fetal growth.

by Lucy SherriffAug 11, 2021

This story is published in partnership between The Guardian and The Fuller Project.

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Words for Her: Indians in America Pay Tribute to Those Affected by COVID

Those in the U.S. with ties to India are reckoning with uncertainty and fear for themselves, those immediately around them, and loved ones across the world.

by Tanvi MisraAug 1, 2021

This story was published in partnership with NBC News and The Fuller Project.

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The Moms STILL Are Not Alright

Vaccine availability, the delta variant and child care access are compounding challenges for working mothers.

by Jessica WashingtonJul 29, 2021

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How the UK Became an Origin Country for Human Trafficking

For years the UK was known as a destination country for victims of trafficking. But now more and more vulnerable British nationals are being taken away from their communities and trafficked within the borders of…

by Amandas OngJul 20, 2021

This story was published in partnership with VICE World News and The Fuller Project.

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Her Case Set The Precedent for The Trump Administration. Now She’s Been Granted Asylum

Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied a woman’s asylum case in 2018. Now, that decision has been lifted, and she has obtained asylum this week. But the implications go beyond her own case.

by Tanvi MisraJul 15, 2021

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World

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A Young Black Mother Died During Treatment for Postpartum Depression. Her Family Demands Answers

‘The Pain Was Unbearable’: Thousands of Women Subjected to Banned ‘Virginity Tests’

The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care

‘One Paycheck Away From Losing Everything’: Why The Child Care Crisis Is Especially Hard for Black Mothers

‘I’m One of Them’: The FGM Survivor Providing a Lifeline in Leeds

How a Little-Known Legal Loophole Punishes Girls Who Don’t Behave

‘Women Are Routinely Discredited’: How Courts Fail Mothers and Children Who Have Survived Abuse

‘I Wish We Had Died Rather Than Live Through That Day’: Dispatches From the Women of Afghanistan

Struggling to Survive: Story of a Challenging Journey

The Humiliation I Experienced Just to Escape the Taliban

The Day the Taliban Reached Kabul, it Turned into a Ghost City

The Taliban’s Return Was the Death of Dreams

‘The Taliban Came and Killed My Spirit!’

‘They Left Us to the Taliban’

Are You a Teacher? FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project Want to Hear From You

What Afghanistan’s Women Stand to Lose

Female ‘Hotshot’ Firefighters Want Action on Reproductive Health Risks

Words for Her: Indians in America Pay Tribute to Those Affected by COVID

The Moms STILL Are Not Alright

How the UK Became an Origin Country for Human Trafficking

Her Case Set The Precedent for The Trump Administration. Now She’s Been Granted Asylum

Female Migrant Workers And The Families They Support Are Being Abandoned By The Money-Transfer Industry

As the Taliban Resurges in Afghanistan, Girls Are Already Losing Schools

The World Hasn’t Figured Out How to Stop ‘Revenge Porn’

France’s Femicide Rate Plunged Last Year. But Without Funding, More Women Will Die, Experts Say

Celebrity Justice: How Women Saw Their Own Experiences in the Cosby and Spears Cases

NYC Immigrant Communities Have Long Been Represented by White Men. Will This Election Change That?

‘We Need To Study Women’: Traumatic Brain Injury in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

How Will the COVID Shot Affect Your Period? Scientists Say There’s Not Enough Data—But There Should Be

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