Press Room
Commentary
“Egyptian Made” exposes layered systems that keep women out of work
Laurie Hays spoke with Leslie T. Chang about their book “Egyptian Made” that uncovers the systems that keep women out of, or under-valued in, the Egyptian workforce.
Men Alone Cannot Build a Durable Peace in the Middle East
Xanthe Scharff spoke with women in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel about their work to bring peace to the region and wrote about their heroic efforts.
Universities Are Facing Diversity Whiplash. Four President Searches Will Set the Tone.
Laurie Hays reflects on the diversity challenges within Ivy Leagues amid Harvard University President, Claudine Gay’s resignation.
5 Ways Women Made a Difference in 2023
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the people and organizations who fought for peace and justice amid rising conflicts in 2023.
#MeToo Seems to Have Flown Over the Heads of the Banking Industry
Laurie Hays weighs in on continued corporate practice of blaming victims of sexual harassment.
Anti-Woke is Anti-Business So Don’t Expect Corporations to Put DEI Back the Bottle
Laurie Hays reflects on the businesses that are intentionally excluding DEI initiatives.
As Domestic Violence Awareness Month winds down, The Fuller Project’s commitment to the story won’t end
Xanthe Scharff reflects on Domestic Violence Awareness Month and The Fuller Project’s commitment to continuously report on the issue.
Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins Nobel Peace Prize Symbolizing Hope for Iranian Women
Xanthe Scharff reflects on Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and how her win has helped amplify Iranian women’s voices.
The protest for women, life and freedom is not over
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the one-year anniversary of Masha Amini’s death and the women’s rights movement that followed.
Peace and Security Depends on Closing the Workforce Gender Gap
Xanthe Scharff reflects on workforce parity for Labor Day and the monetary policies The Fuller Project is looking at.
The women workers who are subsidizing global public health
Xanthe Scharff weighs in on women’s labor as 35 female professors sue Vassar college over gender-based salary discrimination.
A generation at risk: two years after the Taliban takeover, Afghan women and girls are still fighting for basic human rights
Xanthe Scharff reflects on women and girl’s education two years after the Taliban regained control in Afghanistan.
Aspen Ignites: Transforming Global Health
Fuller Project contributing reporter, Maggie Fox moderated a panel discussion on ways to improve healthcare delivery in communities across the world.
From Malawi: The power of a story
CEO Xanthe Scharff reflects on her experience reporting on a story that inspired her career working for women and girls.
Sree’s Sunday New York Times Readalong
Xanthe Scharff joined guest host Neil Parekh for the #NYTReadalong to discuss the origins of The Fuller Project and share examples of reporting that have spurred impact.
Japan’s “Flower Demo” Movement Prompts Change in Rape Law
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the Flower Demo organizers who recently helped change Japan’s rape law.
New UN Development Programme Study Reveals Nine Out of 10 People Hold at Least One Fundamental Bias Against Women
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the UN Development Programme’s new gender social norms study.
FP Global Health Forum
Fuller Project contributor Maggie Fox spoke with World Bank Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population Dr. Juan Pablo Uribe about strengthening the global health system.
For Turkey’s women the fight doesn’t end with the run-off
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the erosion of women’s rights over Erdogan’s 20 years in power.
Catalyzing A Feminist Future
Xanthe Scharff spoke at the Women Moving Millions’ 2023 Annual Summit last week along with The Fuller Project’s reporter Louise Donovan and Zan Times editor Zahra Nader.
Committed to Reporting on Women: Reflecting on World Press Freedom Day
Xanthe Scharff echoes the importance of including women’s perspectives in the news for World Press Freedom Day.
Investing in Our Planet Means Investing in Women
Xanthe Scharff highlights our environment and climate reporting while reflecting on Earth Day’s theme of investing in our planet.
Women, Business and the Law 2023
Xanthe Scharff reflects on World Bank’s new gender equality study.
America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself
Xanthe Scharff explains why the U.S. must endeavor to keep its promise to Afghan women while also examining how such grand goals shattered so spectacularly.
“The kind of hope that changes the world.”
Xanthe Scharff reflects on International Women’s Day.
Everything on the Line: Women-Led Revolutions in 2023
Xanthe Scharff discussed how women-led movements took shape and what people can learn from them.
The Black, LGBTQ pioneer who paved the way for Thurgood Marshall, RBG
A Q&A between Eva Rodriguez and director Julie Cohen about the heroic life and achievements of Pauli Murray.
Three decades after the FMLA became law, caregiving responsibilities still knock women out of the workforce
Xanthe Scharff reflects on the 30th anniversary of the FMLA.
Domestic violence cases rise with extreme weather
Eva Rodriguez on the link between domestic violence & climate change on the Post Reports podcast.
How Women Changed the World This Year
From Colombia to Iran, feminism is an increasingly unstoppable force.
Strategic blind spots? Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in US national security strategies
Xanthe Scharff moderated a discussion on how applying a gender lens can contribute to integrated deterrence and the role of the Women, Peace, and Security agenda in implementing the NSS and NDS.
FP Summit: Her Power 2022
Eva Rodriguez interviewed Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Maria Salazar (R-FL) in two separate sessions for “The View from Capitol Hill.”
Elevating Voices and Raising the Bar for Women in Global Journalism
Xanthe Scharff discussed the importance of uplifting women’s voices in journalism and partnering with local women reporters around the world to cover global stories.
iLegis 2022
Xanthe Scharff and Editor in Chief, Eva Rodriguez spoke about journalism’s impact on global policy at the conference.
Screening: Body Parts
Xanthe Scharff moderated a discussion with BODY PARTS director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and producer Helen Hood Scheer for the film’s D.C. premiere.
How Africa’s first Gender Desk Succeeded
Xanthe Scharff on the new study about an innovative partnership between Nation and The Fuller Project.
The Transition to Net Zero | Making Good on COP26 Commitments
Xanthe Scharff moderates a discussion with Annelise Riles, the Executive Director of the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Studies at Northwestern University for Foreign Policy’s Climate Summit.
Ukrainian Women on the Front Lines but Not in the Headlines
Ukrainian women are at the center of the war—but too often at the margins of public imagination.
Fighting a Shadow Pandemic
Xanthe Scharff moderated a panel about the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on women around the world.
FP Summit: Her Power 2020
Xanthe Scharff interviewed Congresswoman Karen Bass and National Security Correspondent for FOX News, Jennifer Griffin.
During the pandemic, reports of child abuse have decreased. Here’s why that’s concerning
Xanthe Scharff on the investigation into sexual abuse online during COVID.
Federal government needs to change how it releases unemployment data
There is limited data on how race and gender intersect in the economic aftermath of the pandemic.
Why the Coronavirus Outbreak Could Hit Women Hardest
Women disproportionately hold jobs in industries with poor protections.
