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America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself

The deteriorating status of women under Taliban rule is a strategic disaster for Washington.

Xanthe Scharff, March 8, 2023 Read the full article

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.

Neha Wadekar, February 15, 2023 Read the full article

A woman stands in her kitchen next to food cooking over a fire

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.

Ritwika Mitra, January 25, 2023 Read the full article

A woman protester holds a photograph of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini during a protest on October 1, 2022 in Trafalgar Square in London.

How Women Changed the World This Year

From Colombia to Iran, feminism is an increasingly unstoppable force.

Xanthe Scharff, December 23, 2022 Read the full article

Qatar’s World Cup Legacy Is Stranded Worker Widows

As the most controversial World Cup in recent memory draws to a close, thousands of widows across South Asia are left picking up the pieces of their shattered lives.

Maher Sattar, Bhadra Sharma, December 14, 2022 Read the full article

Photo of a person looking at items on a grocery store shelf

Baby formula marketing practices are still too aggressive

While American mothers can’t find enough formula, a new WHO report details why in other parts of the world parents are getting too much.

, June 23, 2022 Read the full article

Photo of a Taliban fighter standing with a weapon at a check point in Afghanistan

Queer Afghan lives are at risk under the Taliban

During the US occupation, little was done to build a support network for the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan. Now their lives are in danger as they struggle to flee.

Zahra Nader & Zahra Mousawi, April 20, 2022 Read the full article