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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.

    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

    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?
    by Louise Donovan

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on September 2, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Zahra Nader

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on August 19, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Allan Olingo

    This Q&A was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on August 5, 2024. Subscribe here.

    “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…
    by Louise Donovan

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on July 29, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Rachel Fobar

    Co-published with The Guardian

    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
    by Maggie Fox

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on July 8, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Allan Olingo

    This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on July 1, 2024. Subscribe here.

    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.
    by Allan Olingo

    Originally published in Nation

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