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.
The only cancer that won’t get covered for women of 9/11
The women of 9/11 suffering from uterine cancer thought they were finally going to get health coverage - instead, they remain stuck in limbo.
Somaliland’s Frankincense Brings Gold to Companies. Its Women Pay the Price.
Female workers tell of exploitation and sexual assault at frankincense warehouse supplying US essential oils company.
Climate change puts more women at risk for domestic violence
Extreme weather events that climate change is making more frequent and more intense are also pushing up violence against women around the world.
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