
A short news clip about the mysterious deaths of two women in a home they shared with their family took reporter Puja Changoiwala on a journey through a COVID-ravaged landscape in rural India.

Why are Latina moms in New York reporting such high levels of anxiety and depression?
The pandemic’s emotional strains are falling especially heavy on communities hit hardest by COVID, unemployment and child care challenges.

COVID ‘crisis moment’ for families with children in NYC pre-K and 3K programs
Ten-day quarantines are forcing families to keep young kids home, causing chaos for those in need of child care — regardless of negative COVID test results.

It’s not just Texas and Mississippi: Abortion access is in jeopardy across the Deep South
As all eyes turn to the landmark case before the Supreme Court, advocates in the South say they’ve been sounding the alarm on access for years.

Mysterious deaths of mother, daughter lay bare neglect of rural healthcare in India
The deaths of a village elder and her daughter during India's second COVID-19 wave raise important questions about lapses in the Indian government’s pandemic response.

The loneliest lactation consultant in the world
Pakistan has 50 million women of childbearing age and only one globally certified person to help them feed their newborns.

Unsafe, Unsanitary Conditions Plague Child Care Centers at NYC Public Housing: Operators
Providers say they shoulder costs for heating and repairs — and have concerns for the children in their care. Some 400 child care centers are housed in buildings operated by New York City Housing Authority,…

‘No fish means no food’: How Yurok women are fighting for their tribe’s health
Their salmon have all but disappeared, so Yurok mothers are fighting for their tribe’s health and food sovereignty.

A young Black mother died during treatment for postpartum depression. Her family demands answers.
Denise Williams went to Queens Hospital Center last month. Her family found out 48 hours later that the 29-year-old mother of two had died at the city-run hospital. They still don’t know why.

The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care
The events of 9/11 made these women sick. Twenty years later, why are they still left out of the health coverage that was created for survivors?

Are You a Teacher? FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project Want to Hear From You
If you are currently a K-12 teacher, take this survey to help contribute to an in-depth investigation by FiveThirtyEight and The Fuller Project.

Female ‘Hotshot’ Firefighters Want Action on Reproductive Health Risks
A system "built for men" exposes women to chemicals that have been linked to miscarriage, birth defects and slowed fetal growth.

Words for Her: Indians in America Pay Tribute to Those Affected by COVID
Those in the U.S. with ties to India are reckoning with uncertainty and fear for themselves, those immediately around them, and loved ones across the world.

The Moms STILL Are Not Alright
Vaccine availability, the delta variant and child care access are compounding challenges for working mothers.

Anantnag, Indian-Administered Kashmir: ‘I Have Children And I Fear To Go Near Them’
A hospital worker in Anantnag fears for her health and the safety of her family amid India's COVID crisis.

Are chemicals poisoning the world’s female workers?
Women are disproportionately exposed to deadly substances—and may be getting disproportionately sickened by them.

‘We Need To Study Women’: Traumatic Brain Injury in Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Survivors of intimate partner violence suffer from traumatic brain injuries at high rates, but historically, they’ve been left out of scientific and public discussions around traumatic brain injuries. A faction of researchers in the US…

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: ‘Our Supervisors Tell Us Not to Take the Vaccine. They Tell us That the Injection Will Kill Us.’
In India, 90% of sanitation workers lack health insurance, putting them at increased risk if they were to fall ill and lack access to health care.