Mississippi’s C-section problem: A third of low-risk women are undergoing surgery for their first birth
Mississippi hospitals deliver more babies (per capita) by c-section than anywhere else in the U.S.
Mississippi’s C-section problem: A third of low-risk women are undergoing surgery for their first birth
Mississippi hospitals deliver more babies (per capita) by c-section than anywhere else in the U.S.
Scientists are just starting to understand the links between climate change and maternal mental health. India’s community health workers are already finding ways to tackle it
How climate change is endangering maternal health in India, causing pregnancy loss and worsening mental health.
Trump jolts African healthcare — women will pay the price
In particular, Trump’s USAID funding freeze could have devastating implications for the sexual and reproductive health of African women.
Kenya’s Empty Promises on Protecting Women
The country has demanded an end to misogynist violence—and the government has failed to deliver.
Skies clear up in Los Angeles, but pregnant people live on with risk of urban fires
The Los Angeles wildfires posed a serious threat to pregnant people and their babies. Despite clear skies, our reporter remains worried.
How abortion restrictions compare, state-by-state
Access to abortion in the U.S. depends on where you live. Increasingly, the South and Midwest are becoming complete abortion deserts. Our interactive map highlights six major restrictions in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Related: How a network of college students is preparing for post-Roe campuses
Related: How a network of college students is preparing for post-Roe campuses
What will a second Trump presidency mean for women? Advocates are afraid to find out.
As Trump returns to the White House, women’s rights advocates are pessimistic about what this second go-round will bring.
‘Tip of the iceberg’ – New U.N. data shows spike in exploitation of girls worldwide
U.N. data shows 40% jump in number of trafficked girls
“It’s heartbreaking” – Sudan’s Worsening Maternal Health Crisis
As the lead obstetrician in a hospital in the Sudanese city of El Fasher, Safa Ali helps dozens of patients a day. But there’s one she won’t easily forget.
Republicans Take Aim at Subsidies that Help Millions of Women
Conservatives have long desired to slash programs that help with healthcare, food, housing and transportation
Mexico’s Grassroots Pro-Choice Insurgency
The country’s government is failing to guarantee abortion access, and self-organized collectives are filling the gap.
‘Shattered hopes’ – Afghan women react to the Taliban’s ban on medical studies
Afghan women students describe their devastation at a new edict that cuts off their last professional training opportunities and threatens to worsen a maternal health crisis.
This vaccine has saved women’s lives. Will RFK Jr.’s attacks on vaccines reverse that?
A life-saving vaccine faces a potential threat
To Quit Their Jobs, Sugar Workers Risk Kidnapping, Assault and Murder
Why would anyone stay in a job where abuse is rampant and women are coerced into hysterectomies? Because the cost of escaping India’s cane fields is often even higher.
“This is our fight” – Kenyan healthcare providers brace for Trump presidency
Kenya's reproductive healthcare providers are braced for a second Trump presidency - but this time, they're prepared.
A Looming Threat: Trump Likely to Further Limit Abortion in U.S. and Abroad
Election empowers conservatives to further ban or restrict reproductive rights
America’s Anti-abortion Business is Booming in Africa
U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are increasing their spending in Africa
