‘This War Made Him a Monster.’ Ukrainian Women Fear the Return of Their Partners
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, experts are warning that immediate action is needed to address rising domestic violence.
Women left out of 9/11 benefits finally eligible for health care, compensation
After a decade of lobbying and waiting, 9/11 first responders and survivors with uterine cancer can finally get the federal health coverage they’ve long been promised.
The only cancer that won’t get covered for women of 9/11
The women of 9/11 suffering from uterine cancer thought they were finally going to get health coverage - instead, they remain stuck in limbo.
From abortion to wellness: an “indie” clinic pivots to survive in the post-Roe landscape
After the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal protection of abortion, clinics across the Southeast and Midwest closed this summer. But Feminist Women’s Health Center, an independent abortion clinic with a long history in Atlanta,…
India’s top court has expanded abortion rights for unmarried women. We spoke to the lawyer who fought for the change.
A court in India began considering a case that would result in a landmark expansion of abortion access on the other side of the world.
India is trying to reduce maternal mortality without engaging with a key contributor: suicide
India has made enormous strides in reducing maternal mortality. But that success has exposed a largely unaddressed phenomenon: high rates of suicides around the time of childbirth.
The hidden toll of heat waves on women in South Asia
South Asia has endured an unprecedented heat wave, with March seeing the hottest temperatures on record in India. Evidence suggests the heat is landing a cruel double blow on women’s income and health.
Related: Reporter’s Notebook: Women’s invisibility in climate stories erase their narratives. The result is bad policy
Related: Reporter’s Notebook: Women’s invisibility in climate stories erase their narratives. The result is bad policy
How a network of college students is preparing for post-Roe campuses
One drop-off at a time, college students are arming themselves with preventive emergency contraception — which could soon be one of the last legal chances to stop a pregnancy.
Baby formula marketing practices are still too aggressive, WHO report finds
The baby milk formula shortage in the United States has overshadowed fresh scrutiny over the industry’s dubious marketing. Globally, experts warn that these companies have long employed predatory marketing in order to maximize the purchase of formula at the expense of breastfeeding.
Related: The loneliest lactation consultant in the world
The mental health crisis facing Black mothers in the South
Research on maternal and infant deaths disparities is now catching up to what many Black women already know: The difference in outcomes is not because of race, but racism. Black mental health advocates and providers in the South are using their own pregnancy-related tragedies to help a community heal.
Related: Why deaths by suicide often go uncounted in states’ maternal mortality studies
Reporter’s Notebook: A toxic trash site in Kenya is making women sick
While it’s understood that exposure to the toxic chemicals found on dumpsites can result in cancer, respiratory problems and skin infections, relatively little attention has been paid to their impact on the reproductive health of…
From the Archives: Group that helps FGM survivors wins prestigious UK award. Meet the founder.
Stigma can stop survivors of female genital mutilation from seeking help, but Hawa Bah, who was cut at eight, reaches those suffering in silence to get them the care they need.
‘The smoke enters your body’: A toxic trash site in Kenya is making women sick
As rubbish piles up on a vast dumpsite, the women who sift through it for their livelihood are suffering reproductive health problems that scientists say have been overlooked.
Related: Air pollution’s impact on women’s health is not getting the attention it needs, scientists warn
Related: Air pollution’s impact on women’s health is not getting the attention it needs, scientists warn
The draft abortion ruling that shook the states
While the Supreme Court justices before now contorted themselves to find common legal ground on this most controversial of issues, the leaked draft opinion that would overturn the landmark abortion decision in Roe V. Wade was anything but mealy-mouthed. But what should we make of all of this? Does this unofficial, unauthorized document even matter? Here are five ideas to keep in mind as we continue to make sense of what has happened and of what may lie ahead.
New York prepares to become an abortion safe haven
In the wake of a leaked decision by Justice Alito gutting abortion rights, New York state lawmakers have introduced measures to expand access for the expected influx of abortion seekers.
‘I can’t keep this baby’: Pregnant Ukrainian refugees struggle to get abortion care
Poland has become a place of refuge for millions of women fleeing war in Ukraine. It also has some of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws, posing a major challenge to refugees with unwanted pregnancies. Some have survived rape, others simply cannot imagine taking on the responsibility of a child while their futures are so uncertain.
Reporter’s Notebook: Indoor air in India can be just as bad as the country’s toxic smog. Was I wrong to be surprised?
India's polluted skylines regularly make international news. But it’s only now coming to light that air quality inside homes, which mainly affects women in the kitchen, can be just as bad.
Deaths by suicide often uncounted in states’ maternal mortality reviews
The U.S. maternal mortality rate in 2020 reached a high never before seen since tracking began. But most states aren’t counting suicides and overdoses as a part of their formal pregnancy-related death review, which means the maternal mortality rate could be even higher.
