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    We document the systemic obstacles preventing women from accessing reliable health care, including maternal, newborn, and sexual and reproductive health care, and delineate the consequences of not prioritizing women’s safety and security, including gender-based violence. Through rigorous data reporting, we expose how investing in women’s health benefits communities, economies, and entire societies.

    Catholic Hospitals Often Only Choice For Women of Color in Milwaukee

    Expectant mothers in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, have a wealth of hospitals to choose from, unlike some of their counterparts in rural areas. For the county’s black and Hispanic women, however, the choice is often a…
    by Parker Schorr, Rikha Sharma Rani

    This article was originally published in Wisconsin Watch. 

    Catholics Run One-Third of Wisconsin Hospitals, Putting Many Reproductive Procedures Off-Limits

    When Ascension’s St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee announced it would cut back services in 2018, residents of the surrounding Sherman Park area balked. The predominantly black, low-income neighborhood already faced its share of challenges. Nearly…
    by Parker Schorr, Rikha Sharma Rani

    This article was originally published in Wisconsin Watch. 

    One-Fifth of Women Don’t Know if Abortion Is Illegal in Kenya, New Study Shows

    A new study by Marie Stopes Kenya showed that 20.7 per cent of women seeking abortion services in Nairobi “do not know” whether the process is illegal.
    by Louise Donovan

    This article was originally published in The Daily Nation. 

    African Men Try Leading the Fight to Stop Sexual Violence

    When SP le Roux began to think about the sexual violence epidemic in his home country of South Africa, he put his background as an electrical engineer and inventor to work.
    by Jillian Keenan

    This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. 

    Meet University Student ‘Counting Dead Women’ Around Kenya

    When she is not at university, Audrey Mugeni is updating her spreadsheet. Every month, she adds more names. In one column, a grim question needs answering: ‘What killed this woman?’
    by Louise Donovan

    This article was originally published in The Daily Nation. 

    In Philippine Red-Light District, an Uphill Struggle to Battle Trafficking and Abuses

    The Philippines sex industry and potential for continued exploitation is indirectly aided by legislative loopholes and indifference from authorities.
    by Corinne Redfern

    This article was originally published in The Washington Post. 

    ‘Dumped Babies Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg’: The Deadly Consequences of Curbing Reproductive Rights

    Abortions are illegal in Kenya. Every day, 320 women are hospitalised – and seven die – as a result of dangerous ‘quack’ abortions in Kenya.
    by Nasibo Kabale, Louise Donovan

    This article was published in partnership with The Nation and The Telegraph.

     

     

    Bangladesh’s Child Marriage Problem Is the World’s Human Trafficking Crisis

    Approximately 52 percent of girls in Bangladesh are coerced into marriage as children and left without the support they need to protect themselves.
    by Corinne Redfern

    This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. 

    How to Make Abortion Great Again

    Poland has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the EU. But four women, nicknamed the "abortion dream team," are pushing back.
    by Anna Louie Sussman

    This article was originally published in Harper’s Bazaar.

    A Test With No Answer: Why Are American Doctors Performing Virginity Tests?

    Across the United States, physicians, gynecologists, and family doctors report being asked to perform, or performing, “virginity tests.”
    by Sophia Jones

    This article was originally published in Marie Claire.

    Ramona: A Story of Perseverance in Kensington

    Ramona shares her story of recovery and escape from a past of violence and drug addiction in south Kensington, Philadelphia.
    by Ramona Hieye

    This article was originally published in Al Día.

    Doubts Still Linger on Kenyans’ Safety in Middle East

    Stories of Kenyan women migrant workers pleading for help led the Kenya government to shut down thousands of unregulated recruiting agencies.
    by Njeri Rugene, Jillian Keenan

    This article was originally published in The Daily Nation. 

    How domestic abusers weaponize the courts

    After a breakup, litigation is often a way for harassers to force their victims to keep seeing them.
    by Jessica Klein

    This article was originally published in The Atlantic.

    The Living Hell of Young Girls Enslaved in Bangladesh’s Brothels

    Sold by traffickers, trapped for years and raped many times a day … this is the life of tens of thousands of underage girls in Bangladesh.
    by Corinne Redfern

    This article was originally published in The Guardian.

    Trump’s Human Trafficking Record Is Fake News

    The U.S. government has just released a highly anticipated human rights report that whitewashes the effects of its own policies.
    by Jenna Krajeski

    This article was originally published in Foreign Policy.

    Homes to Heal Trafficked Children

    In Miami, a program designed for trafficked foster youth is showing promise.
    by Rikha Sharma Rani

    This article was originally published in The New York Times.

    Britain Is Making Sexual Harassment a Hate Crime

    Five different times, Shana Grice reported her ex-boyfriend to the police in Sussex, England.
    by Foreign Policy, Jillian Keenan

    This article was originally published in Foreign Policy.

    Maternity Care Crisis (Averted?)

    Dad was speeding down I-95 past the Philadelphia Airport, his heavily pregnant wife moaning in the SUV. The drive was too far; the traffic too congested. Eventually, he pulled over and with the help of…
    by Malcom Burnley

    This article was originally published in Generocity.

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