‘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
A Trump Victory Could Reinvigorate Global Anti-abortion Pact
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
Heyday or Headwinds? Medical Research for Women is in the Balance in November
Who wins in the U.S. election next month – Kamala Harris or Donald Trump – will greatly affect what happens to medical research about and for women.
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
A Second Trump Presidency Could be Deadly for Women Overseas
Project 2025 pushes stricter anti-abortion rules on foreign aid recipients
A Conservative Blueprint Calls for More Abortion Surveillance
Republicans in Congress are poised to try to force all 50 states to report on abortions and miscarriages in ways never required before.
This Election, It’s Women’s Choice
Polls showing that inflation will be the dominant issue in the upcoming election miss the potency of women’s anger over abortion—and their massive influence within the electorate.
‘A slap in the face’: Democrats go on abortion offensive, but grassroots funders are falling behind
Abortion funds on the ground are fighting to survive two years after Dobbs, as they bridge the gap for access on razor-thin budgets.
In a new government report, a doctor seeks answers to her mother’s health conditions
Chronic conditions that predominantly affect women have been long overlooked by researchers. A new government report demands change.
