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    As the only nonprofit investigative news organization covering women globally, The Fuller Project offers a unique perspective, bringing untold stories to light. We work with journalists who are from the countries or regions where they report, and we center the experience of the women who tell us their stories, amplifying the authentic voices of those affected by systemic injustice.

    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.
    by Saumya Khandelwal, Qadri Inzamam, Megha Rajagopalan

    Co-published with The New York Times

    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.
    by Maher Sattar

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on November 18, 2024. Subscribe here.

    “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.
    by Allan Olingo, Louise Donovan

    A Looming Threat: Trump Likely to Further Limit Abortion in U.S. and Abroad

    Election empowers conservatives to further ban or restrict reproductive rights
    by Jodi Enda

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on November 11, 2024. Subscribe here.

    America’s Anti-abortion Business is Booming in Africa

    U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are increasing their spending in Africa
    by Neha Wadekar

    Co-published with Foreign Policy

    A Trump Victory Could Reinvigorate Global Anti-abortion Pact

    In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
    by Jodi Enda

    Co-published with Foreign Policy

    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.
    by Rachel Fobar

    ‘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…
    by Louise Donovan, Allan Olingo

    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…

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on October 14, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Qadri Inzamam, Megha Rajagopalan

    Co-published with The New York Times

    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.
    by Stephen Oduor, Allan Olingo

    Co-published with Nation

    “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.
    by Louise Donovan

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on October 7, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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
    by Louise Donovan

    Co-published with New Lines Magazine

    A Second Trump Presidency Could be Deadly for Women Overseas

    Project 2025 pushes stricter anti-abortion rules on foreign aid recipients
    by Jodi Enda

    This article was done in collaboration with Ms. Magazine

    As Bangladesh celebrates a revolution, a group of mothers wait in anguish to find out what happened to their abducted sons

    Mothers of enforced disappearance victims were a rare voice of dissent in Bangladesh. While others celebrate a revolution, they remain stuck in limbo.
    by Maher Sattar

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on September 23, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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
    by Erica Hensley

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on September 16, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Claire Cozens

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on September 9, 2024. Subscribe here.

    The Increasingly Front-Line Role of Ukrainian Women

    How war has—and hasn’t—transformed the country’s gender dynamics.
    by Abbie Cheeseman

    Co-published with Foreign Policy

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