‘Women bear the biggest brunt of climate change,’ says climate scientist Susan Chomba
Kenyan Susan Chomba leads the fight against climate change and for the environment in a high-profile role at the World Resources Institute.
Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?
Cash advance apps promise women financial freedom, but often leave them trapped in a cycle of debt.
“This is ours” – Somaliland women smell success as frankincense business takes off
Somaliland's female frankincense workers have set up their own cooperative to take back control after years of low pay and harsh conditions.
Conservative Muslim Women Helped Erdoğan Win Previous Elections. Now Some Are Turning Against Him
Religious women are teaming up with secular feminists to fight back against the government’s growing authoritarianism and receding rights for women in the wake of Sunday’s pivotal elections in Turkey.
India’s solar power push delivers an unexpected bonus – empowering rural women
India’s push for solar delivers unexpected gains for women in the country’s rural areas.
Living on the Edge: how the “benefits cliff” holds women back
Economists call the dilemma the “benefits cliff”: get a new job or a promotion, and a rise in income beyond a certain threshold can disqualify people from benefits which they rely on to survive.
The Carolina Abortion Fund: A lifeline for Southern women, struggles to meet demand amid state bans
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people from Southern states that have banned abortion have flooded North Carolina clinics, overwhelming a nonprofit that helps pay for abortion and related expenses.
“Cornered on all sides”
25 years after El Salvador fully outlawed abortion, resulting in more than 50 women being imprisoned, a Latin American human rights court might finally overturn the ban.
“There’s no support” — Undocumented and unemployed in pandemic-era California
The lack of unemployment protections for undocumented women were exacerbated during the pandemic.
Peru has its first female president — but feminists aren’t celebrating
Peru’s first female president’s legacy tarnished from the start.
Reporter’s Notebook: War in Ukraine is driving up domestic violence. Experts say the worst is yet to come.
As the war in Ukraine drags on, experts are warning that action is needed to address rising domestic violence.
Anxious wait for working mothers as last of California’s pandemic relief set to expire
A period of unprecedented aid reduced racial disparity in the Golden State, but all that remains is a child care subsidy that ends this summer.
‘This War Made Him a Monster.’ Ukrainian Women Fear the Return of Their Partners
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, experts are warning that immediate action is needed to address rising domestic violence.
America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself
The deteriorating status of women under Taliban rule is a strategic disaster for Washington.
A growing number of women farmers are changing the face of California’s agricultural industry
Farming is Female: women farmers in California are changing the face of the agricultural industry in their state and across the country.
In Thailand, an Uphill Battle to Legalize Sex Work
Sex workers and liberal politicians are fighing an uphill battle to legalize sex work in Thailand.
Eating last and least: Widening gender hunger gap raises climate alarm
Women typically eat less in Indian households and are often found compromising their share of food to feed others in the family exposing the growing hunger crisis.
On these women-run Himalayan farms, even climate-resilient crops are failing
As countries experiment with climate solutions, experience of women farmers in the Indian Himalayas shows the complexities of the climate crisis and the costs of not involving local communities.
