India is building a women-only social safety net
Political parties across India have promised a host of new social programs exclusively for women. Is it politics or progress?
COVID ‘Crisis Moment’ for Families With Children in NYC Pre-K and 3K Programs
Ten-day quarantines are forcing families to keep young kids home, causing chaos for those in need of child care — regardless of negative COVID test results.
She Made Jeans for Americans. When They Stopped Shopping, She Turned to Sex Work
As the garment sector—one of the Lesotho’s largest employers—crumbles during the coronavirus pandemic, a 30-year-old factory worker turns to sex work to make do.
Did Angela Merkel Matter for Women?
Whatever labels have been affixed to this often-inscrutable woman, there is one that she herself has consistently dodged: feminist.
Violence Spikes As Myanmar Garment Workers Say Factories Are Colluding With the Junta
With tensions rising in alleged military-linked factories, brands such as Mango and Zara have cut ties in recent months. But at what cost to the mostly female workforce?
Women With Children Having Harder Time Re-entering NYC Workforce
A new study shows 41% of women living with kids in New York Ci are not working compared to 24% of men with children — a lingering effect of remote school and a perpetual child…
