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The Legacy of Wartime Atrocities Still Looms Over Asian Alliances

A South Korean court's surprising dismissal of the landmark "comfort women" decision continues the debate over what justice looks like for survivors of wartime sexual violence and rape.

by Robbie Gramer, Seulki Lee, Sophia JonesApr 21, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

Right to Work: Advocates, Lawmakers Reshape Debate Over Decriminalizing Sex Work

Across the US, the decriminalization of sex work has become increasingly popular, provoking intense debates within communities. But what role, if any, will the police play?

by Jenna KrajeskiApr 19, 2021

This story was published in partnership with The Virginia Quarterly Review and The Fuller Project.

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India’s Suffering Female Farmers Have the Most to Lose

Activists say India’s farm reforms have been pushed through without input from key stakeholders—including female farmers. With virtually no power to negotiate, they fear they’ll face further disempowerment under the new laws.

by Riddhi DastidarApr 13, 2021

This story was published in partnership with Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

10 Years After the Arab Spring, Tunisian Feminists Fight a Similar Battle

Despite some of the Arab world’s most progressive laws on gender equality, Tunisian women say they’ve been let down by the state. Now, a growing movement of intersectional feminists is pushing for change.

by Christina Nordvang Jensen, Erin Clare BrownApr 2, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Les Glorieuses and The Fuller Project.

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The ICC’s Major Anti-Kony Verdict Is No Relief for His Victims

A member of the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of crimes against humanity, but the survivors are still struggling to pull their lives together.

by Sally HaydenMar 9, 2021

This story was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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Revealed: US Citizen Newborns Sent to Mexico Under Trump-Era Border Ban

Migrant women were sent back to Mexico within days of giving birth and without an opportunity to collect birth certificates for their U.S. citizen newborns. They were “expelled” under a policy Trump officials put in…

by Tanvi MisraFeb 5, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between the Guardian and The Fuller Project.

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‘I Want To Go Home’: Pandemic Exposes Exploitative Conditions Filipina Domestic Workers Face

Filipina women interviewed across Asia, Europe and the Middle East lost jobs or had salaries cut since the pandemic — others were subjected to physical abuse.

by Corinne RedfernJan 27, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between the Guardian and The Fuller Project. Listen to this story on the Guardian’s Today In Focus podcast.

Threat of Deportation Looms for Migrant Women Detained in Italy, Despite Rights to Legal Protection

Undocumented migrant women are cut off from critical support services inside Italy’s immigration detention center during the pandemic and are being deported despite their legal right to protection as a result.

by Corinne RedfernJan 26, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Il Post and The Fuller Project.

Poland’s Abortion Rights Protests Lead to a Louder Call for Gender Equity

Women across Poland have been at the heart of a protest movement railing against a ruling that would ban most abortions — the country’s largest protests since the end of Communism 30 years ago. Now…

by Paulina ReiterJan 25, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Les Glorieuses and The Fuller Project.

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Could Reparations From the UK Address Gender Inequality in Barbados? The Prime Minister Thinks So.

As Covid-19 worsens the gender inequity in the Caribbean, the Barbadian prime minister is calling on the UK to pay up.

by Escher WalcottJan 15, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between gal—dem and The Fuller Project.

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The Pentagon remains a battlefield for women

President-elect Joe Biden’s historic pick for Secretary of Defense dashed hopes for another first: a female head of the Pentagon.

by Courtney MabeusJan 10, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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In a changed mindset, new Zimbabwe law offers pregnant teens the promise of education

Teen pregnancy in Zimbabwe has skyrocketed during the pandemic. But a new law — and a change in mindset — promise to keep girls in school.

by Farai Shawn MatiasheDec 21, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between Marie Claire UK , ZimLive.com and The Fuller Project.

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‘Binary’ Choice for Detained Mothers During COVID: Family Separation or Indefinite Detention

Parents detained at an immigration center in Texas face what advocates call a “binary” choice: let the children be released alone or remain detained together and bear the threat of catching a deadly disease.

by Tanvi MisraDec 7, 2020

The Feminine Appeal of Macho Populism

While President Donald Trump’s defeat may have dealt a blow to his brand of “macho populism,” the phenomenon isn’t going away any time soon. And in many cases, it’s women themselves who are fueling it.

by Jill LangloisDec 1, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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‘Whatever It Takes’: How Black Women Fought to Mobilize America’s Voters

Democrats have long pointed to Black voters, more specifically, Black women, as a crucial voting bloc. But this November, successfully flipping the southern, Republican-led state of Georgia to the Democrats for the first time in…

by Jessica Washington, Tiffany ArnoldNov 12, 2020

This article was published in partnership with The Guardian.

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The Loneliness of the Black Female Republican

Despite a record number of Republican women on ballots this year, every single Black woman is a long shot in the GOP field for Congress—why?

by Malcolm BurnleyOct 31, 2020

This story was published in partnership with POLITICO Magazine.

They Survived Intimate Partner Violence—Now They Can’t Vote Safely

Combined with the barriers to voting that Native Americans already encounter, those who are domestic violence survivors face unique obstacles to casting ballots.

by Jessica KleinOct 28, 2020

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Isolated in Rural Nigeria—and Waiting for America to Vote

KAUGAMA, Nigeria—Saki Samuno hissed at the darkening skies. The women around her wore the same irritated look as they pointed upwards, anticipating a torrential downpour. After months without access to family planning services, 28-year-old Samuno…

by Shola Lawal, Sophia JonesOct 14, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between Foreign Policy and The Fuller Project.

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