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Around the World, Conflicting COVID-19 Vaccination Advice Puts Pregnant People At Risk

Pregnant people are at higher risk of severe COVID-19—but as they were excluded from major clinical vaccine trials, health authorities around the world cannot agree on whether they should be given the vaccine.
by Jessica AbrahamsApr 14, 2021

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.

Uyghur Women Aren’t Safe No Matter Where They Go

Leaving Xinjiang has not meant they are free of China’s grasp.
by Melissa ChanApr 8, 2021

This piece was published in partnership with The Atlantic and The Fuller Project.

‘It Felt So Freeing’: Why Young Women Are Dropping the Pill

As the pill’s 60th anniversary approaches outside of the U.S., young women and people with wombs are increasingly interrogating the lack of information doctors provide about side effects when prescribing the pill and calling for…
by Louise DonovanApr 6, 2021

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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 Erin Clare Brown and Christina Nordvang JensenApr 2, 2021

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

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.

France Is in Denial About Domestic Violence

Deeply held beliefs around France being the birthplace of “courtly love” and a cradle of seduction may be holding the nation back from more aggressively pursuing issues around gender violence, advocates say.
by Meaghan BeatleyFeb 24, 2021

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

This woman is fighting to save Bangladesh’s oldest brothel

The light was still dim when Monowara Begum (pictured) shuffled into her sandals and began her morning patrol. With a slight wheeze, the 44-year-old paced the alleyways, scowling behind gold-rimmed glasses as she listened for…
by Corinne Redfern and Ali AhsanFeb 19, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between The Economist’s 1843 Magazine and The Fuller Project.

Anti-human trafficking apps were meant to save lives. They’re failing

Kelvin Lim began working to raise awareness about human trafficking in 2009. He used music and organised events at schools and universities across Malaysia, sometimes accompanied by his band. Then, one day in 2016, a…
by Corinne Redfern and Emily DingFeb 16, 2021

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

Sex Criminals Use Bitcoin. So Do the Police.

Cryptocurrencies offer vast potential for catching sexual predators—but it remains mostly untapped.
by Corinne Redfern and Seulki LeeJan 30, 2021

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

‘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.

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.

‘I’m scared every damn day’: In the Philippines, violence shadows trans lives

There is still no law against discrimination on the basis of gender in the Philippines, and, as a result, transgender people are subject to regular violence and abuse.
by Corinne RedfernJan 7, 2021

This piece was published in partnership between Tatler Philippines and The Fuller Project.

Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends

The lives—and livelihoods—of two women some 10,000 miles away from each other have become linked by a global pandemic that has not only crushed one of the world’s supply chains but economies, and millions of…
by Louise DonovanDec 22, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between The Associated Press and The Fuller Project.

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 Matiashe Dec 21, 2020

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

As India’s Credit Sector Falters, So Do Women’s Livelihoods

India’s microfinance sector promises to empower income-insecure women. But it is widening the gap between men and women’s access to opportunity.
by Mahima JainDec 13, 2020

This piece was published in partnership between the Scroll in India, in Der Spiegel in Germany and The Fuller Project.

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