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‘Water Warriors’: The US Women Banding Together to Fight for Water Justice

Women have been deeply embedded in the movement for clean water and sanitation for decades, which has become even more pressing amid the pandemic.

by Jessica WashingtonApr 20, 2021

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

The Right to Work

by Jenna KrajeskiApr 19, 2021

This story was published in partnership with The Virginia Quarterly Review and The Fuller Project.

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The Pandemic Devastated Home-Based Child Care: ‘I Don’t Know How We Bounce Back’

by Jessica WashingtonApr 19, 2021

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

Around the World, Conflicting COVID-19 Vaccination Advice Puts Pregnant People At Risk

by Jessica AbrahamsApr 14, 2021

India’s Suffering Female Farmers Have the Most to Lose

by Riddhi DastidarApr 13, 2021

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

Uyghur Women Aren’t Safe No Matter Where They Go

by Melissa ChanApr 8, 2021

This piece was published in partnership with The Atlantic and The Fuller Project.

10 Years After the Arab Spring, Tunisian Feminists Fight a Similar Battle

by Erin Clare Brown and Christina Nordvang JensenApr 2, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Les Glorieuses and The Fuller Project.

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‘It Felt So Freeing’: Why Young Women Are Dropping the Pill

by Louise DonovanApr 6, 2021

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Lessons from Texas: Advocates Warn of Extreme Weather’s Link to Domestic Violence

by Jessica WashingtonMar 12, 2021

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The ICC’s Major Anti-Kony Verdict Is No Relief for His Victims

by Sally HaydenMar 9, 2021

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

France Is in Denial About Domestic Violence

by Meaghan BeatleyFeb 24, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

This woman is fighting to save Bangladesh’s oldest brothel

by Corinne Redfern and Ali AhsanFeb 19, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between The Economist’s 1843 Magazine and The Fuller Project.

Anti-human trafficking apps were meant to save lives. They’re failing

Kelvin Lim began working to raise awareness about human trafficking in 2009. He used music and organised events at schools and universities across Malaysia, sometimes accompanied by his band. Then, one day in 2016, a…

by Corinne Redfern and Emily DingFeb 16, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between WIRED and The Fuller Project.

‘I Want to Move Forward’: Student Moms Bear Costly Double Burden of Child Care Costs, Student Debt

Making progress toward reducing massive debt seems like an elusive dream for two moms who are struggling to repay mounting student loans while covering child care expenses. Experts say they are not alone.

by Jessica WashingtonFeb 8, 2021

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Revealed: US Citizen Newborns Sent to Mexico Under Trump-Era Border Ban

Migrant women were sent back to Mexico within days of giving birth and without an opportunity to collect birth certificates for their U.S. citizen newborns. They were “expelled” under a policy Trump officials put in…

by Tanvi MisraFeb 5, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between the Guardian and The Fuller Project.

Sex Criminals Use Bitcoin. So Do the Police.

Cryptocurrencies offer vast potential for catching sexual predators—but it remains mostly untapped.

by Corinne Redfern and Seulki LeeJan 30, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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‘I Want To Go Home’: Pandemic Exposes Exploitative Conditions Filipina Domestic Workers Face

Filipina women interviewed across Asia, Europe and the Middle East lost jobs or had salaries cut since the pandemic — others were subjected to physical abuse.

by Corinne RedfernJan 27, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between the Guardian and The Fuller Project. Listen to this story on the Guardian’s Today In Focus podcast.

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