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How Major Abortion Laws Compare State by State: Map
The Fuller Project’s interactive map highlights the major abortion restrictions in the US, state-by-state.
Oct 6, 2021
Maya Wiley Won’t Be New York’s Next Mayor. What Will Happen to Her Signature Proposal?
Former New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley says she won’t be running for New York governor, but that won’t stop her from championing her signature child care agenda from outside public office.
by Jessica WashingtonOct 5, 2021
This story was published in partnership between The Fuller Project and THE CITY.
‘No Fish Means No Food’: How Yurok Women Are Fighting For Their Tribe’s Health
Their salmon have all but disappeared, so Yurok mothers are fighting for their tribe’s health and food sovereignty.
by Lucy SherriffOct 4, 2021
This story was published in partnership with The Guardian and The Fuller Project.
‘We Have to Survive’: Meet NYC Immigrant Women Fighting for Their Communities During the Pandemic
In the absence of comprehensive governmental safety nets, New York women banded together, adapted their skill sets, organized aid and fought for policy changes. What’s next for them?
by Tanvi MisraOct 3, 2021
This story was published in partnership with THE CITY, Documented and The Fuller Project.
‘Being Imprisoned at Home is What Awaits Me’
An Afghan agricultural engineer fought for her education and her career. "Now, getting forced to marry a Talib, becoming a second wife, and being imprisoned at home is what awaits me," she writes.
by Nargis OmarSep 30, 2021
This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
‘I Went Out and Shouted for Freedom’
An Afghan college student had only heard stories about what life was like under the Taliban. Then months before graduation, "everything fell apart."
by NilSep 30, 2021
This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
Life of Fear Replaces Life of Dreams After Taliban Takeover
Once the breadwinner for eight people, an Afghan woman says she now feels "in prison" since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
by LailaSep 30, 2021
This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
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’
The notorious two-finger virginity test was outlawed in Pakistan last year, but an investigation by The Fuller Project and VICE World News showed that doctors are still subjecting rape survivors to the test with impunity.
by Suddaf ChaudrySep 17, 2021
This story was published in partnership with VICE World News and The Fuller Project.
Struggling to Survive: Story of a Challenging Journey
"During the days that I lived under the dark shadow of the Taliban, I felt like a bird in a cage. Like a bird with wings, but no permission to fly," Afghan journalist Zahra Joya…
by Zahra JoyaSep 15, 2021
This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
The Humiliation I Experienced Just to Escape the Taliban
Get trampled or crawl through sewage? An Afghan woman describes the "humiliating" conditions fleeing Afghans faced while trying to escape Afghanistan after the Taliban took over.
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
Afghan journalist Maryam Nabavi describes feelings of hope and despair after Kabul fell to the Taliban.
by Maryam Nabavi and Zahra NaderSep 13, 2021
This story was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
The Taliban’s Return Was the Death of Dreams
After two weeks of living under Taliban control, a youth activist decides it’s time to for her to leave Afghanistan. “This is not what our people deserve,” says Hosnia Mohseni, 30.
by Hosnia Mohseni and 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.
The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care
The events of 9/11 made these women sick. Twenty years later, why are they still left out of the health coverage that was created for survivors?
by Susan RinkunasSep 10, 2021
This story was published in partnership between The Cut and the Fuller Project.
‘I Wish We Had Died Rather Than Live Through That Day’: Dispatches From the Women of Afghanistan
Ordinary Afghan women share firsthand accounts on what life is like in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
Sep 8, 2021
This series was published in partnership with Rukhshana Media and The Fuller Project.
‘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.