A global group of female community health workers is descending on the UN
A global group of female community health workers is descending on the UN
How a documentary spurred the fight for justice among Nepal’s sexual violence survivors
After years of ‘erasure’, Nepal’s wartime sexual violence survivors finally gain a chance for justice and reparations.
The Increasingly Front-Line Role of Ukrainian Women
How war has—and hasn’t—transformed the country’s gender dynamics.
Retail workers’ landmark U.K. win brings hope for future equal pay cases
Women at fashion retailer Next successfully argued their work was equal to mens despite doing different jobs. What does the ruling mean for workers?
Rumors swirled that a prominent female YouTuber was killed. Then the Taliban released a video accusing her friends.
Rumors swirled that a prominent female YouTuber was killed. Then the Taliban released a video accusing her friends.
Activist who transformed Kenya’s approach to trafficking warns more women now at risk
An activist who transformed Kenya’s approach to combating trafficking says poverty and climate change is putting more women at risk of trafficking.
“We’re tired” – Ten years on, Yazidi women survivors still wait for justice
Before dawn on the morning of August 3, 2014, heavily armed fighters from the Islamic State group (IS) swept across the Sinjar region in northern Iraq, taking over the Yazidi homeland and embarking on a campaign…
Suppliers to top essential oil brand left unpaid and afraid after abuse inquiry
Women who sorted frankincense told to change their story ‘or face consequences’ in doTERRA’s investigation.
A product to protect women against HIV and pregnancy is a no-brainer. Why isn’t there one?
Only condoms can protect against pregnancy and STDs, but men often refuse to use them, and efforts to develop alternatives have stalled
Kenya, others risk erasing slow progress in reducing ‘period poverty’
After leading the world in nixing taxes on period products, Kenya lawmakers tried to push through a back-door tax that ignited protests.
BBC Tea exposé: Lobby groups want alleged abuser out of tea board elections
John Chebochok is contesting an election on June 28, as regional director of the Kenya Tea Development Agency.
East Africa’s Finance Bills deal heavy blow to women’s wallets
Proposed tax measures in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania on sanitary pads, diapers, second-hand clothes, and fuel will disproportionately burden women, especially those running informal businesses or from low-income households.
Claudia Sheinbaum has already made history — there will be pressure on her to make more
Claudia Sheinbaum risks being held to different standards than her male predecessors — especially when it comes to tackling cartel violence.
From drought to floods: Climate crisis after crisis keeps women on edge in East Africa
Unprecedented flooding has killed more than 500 people — disproportionately harming women, who are preparing for droughts to follow
East Africa’s second-hand clothes markets – a major source of work for women – are under threat
How Uganda used clothes (Mitumba) traders are struggling to survive under the weight of changing domestic and foreign policies.
Guttmacher study reckons with damage done by Trump-era restrictions on women in Ethiopia, Uganda
Donald Trump’s restrictions tied to health aid have had repercussions far beyond abortion, says a new study by the Guttmacher Institute.
Reporter’s Notebook: How heat impacts fashion’s global workers
From floods to rising temperatures, workers in fast fashion’s global supply chain are on the frontlines of climate change
Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price.
Around the world, fashion’s mostly female labor force are grappling with working conditions made increasingly unbearable and unhealthy by climate change.
