Health Archives

Washington failed at the most promising path toward stability in Afghanistan: keeping the country’s women alive.

by Sophia Jones, Christina AsquithJan 31, 2019

This article was originally published in Foreign Policy.

A pair of sisters fight to save women in Afghanistan's only oncology ward.

by Sophia JonesNov 16, 2018

This article was originally published in ELLE.

In a country where condoms, birth control pills and IUDs are hugely unpopular, many women turn to sterilisation. It’s costing them their lives.

by Sophie CousinsSep 18, 2018

This article was originally published in ELLE.

One way to change cultural attitudes towards menstruation? Bring bring men into the conversation, experts say.

by Louise Donocan, Felista Wangari, Hannah O'NeillSep 4, 2018

This article was originally published in Elle.

In Agra, a stone’s throw from the Taj Mahal, a group of women are refusing to hide.

by Louise DonovanJul 27, 2018

This article was originally published in ELLE.

Burning electronic waste to extract metals for resale is toxic, illegal, and common in the Palestinian Territories. Can activists forge a new path?

by Shira RubinJun 18, 2018

This article was originally published in Undark.

"Many are going to die," warned one impoverished 17-year-old Kenyan woman who nearly lost her life to a back-alley abortion.

by Sophia Jones, Neha WadekarFeb 1, 2017

This article was originally published in ELLE.

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