Bangladeshi Women Turned a Movement Into a Revolution. Then They Disappeared.
The country’s women turned a movement into an uprising, but then were pushed aside.
‘Tip of the iceberg’ – New U.N. data shows spike in exploitation of girls worldwide
U.N. data shows 40% jump in number of trafficked girls
“It’s heartbreaking” – Sudan’s Worsening Maternal Health Crisis
As the lead obstetrician in a hospital in the Sudanese city of El Fasher, Safa Ali helps dozens of patients a day. But there’s one she won’t easily forget.
Mexico’s Grassroots Pro-Choice Insurgency
The country’s government is failing to guarantee abortion access, and self-organized collectives are filling the gap.
‘Shattered hopes’ – Afghan women react to the Taliban’s ban on medical studies
Afghan women students describe their devastation at a new edict that cuts off their last professional training opportunities and threatens to worsen a maternal health crisis.
To Quit Their Jobs, Sugar Workers Risk Kidnapping, Assault and Murder
Why would anyone stay in a job where abuse is rampant and women are coerced into hysterectomies? Because the cost of escaping India’s cane fields is often even higher.
Breaking out of the gender silo, women activists demand demilitarization and the rejection of carbon trading at COP29.
Women activists are demanding demilitarization and the rejection of carbon trading at this year’s COP29 climate conference.
“This is our fight” – Kenyan healthcare providers brace for Trump presidency
Kenya's reproductive healthcare providers are braced for a second Trump presidency - but this time, they're prepared.
A Looming Threat: Trump Likely to Further Limit Abortion in U.S. and Abroad
Election empowers conservatives to further ban or restrict reproductive rights
America’s Anti-abortion Business is Booming in Africa
U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are increasing their spending in Africa
A Trump Victory Could Reinvigorate Global Anti-abortion Pact
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
U.S. blocks imports from former doTERRA frankincense supplier over forced labor
The U.S. has issued a ban on imports of frankincense from a Somaliland company over forced labor practices exposed by a Fuller Project investigation.
‘Nowhere Is Safe’ – The Migrant Domestic Workers Abandoned In Lebanon
As explosions flashed across Beirut’s dark sky, Lina sat in an apartment block tucked away in the southern part of the city. She was alone and frightened, clutching her phone for safety. The 29-year-old housekeeper…
Behind the Scenes: Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Farms: They Run It
Earlier this year, our investigation with The New York Times into Maharashtra’s sugar cane farms revealed a brutal system of debt bondage that controls women’s lives from early adolescence — and has resulted in thousands getting coerced…
Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Industry: They Run It
Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields.
How Climate Change is Hitting Kenyan Girls’ Education
Climate change in Kenya is exacerbating barriers to girls' education by increasing early marriage and child labour, and reducing school attendance due to drought, flooding, and the economic burden on rural families.
“They don’t care about our lives” – what working in Botswana’s diamond polishing industry means for women
Our new investigation reveals numerous violations of standards at companies hand-selected by De Beers, including filthy workplaces and sexual harassment.
Diamonds Brought Prosperity to Botswana. Women Workers Are Paying A Heavy Price.
An investigation by The Fuller Project and New Lines has found numerous violations of standards at De Beers’ partner companies, including filthy workplaces and sexual harassment
