Ramona: A Story of Perseverance in Kensington
Ramona shares her story of recovery and escape from a past of violence and drug addiction in south Kensington, Philadelphia.
What the World Loses if Turkey Destroys the Syrian Kurds
Amid crackdowns on supporters of the Kurdish movement in Turkey, Kurdish Syria became the heart of the greater Kurdish movement.
The Poland Model—Promoting ‘Family Values’ With Cash Handouts
The program’s design is similar to universal basic income, and marks a departure from the paternalistic attitude of previous governments.
Protecting Women Will Make You Money
Big investors are starting to use a new metric to assess financial risk: rates of gender-based violence.
Low Wages, Sexual Harassment and Unreliable Tips. This Is Life in America’s Booming Service Industry
As job seekers are flooding into the service industry, they’re being met with low pay, few benefits and no raises as they age and gain more expertise.
‘I Need the Money But I Feel Guilt.’ How a Drought-Resistant Crop Turned Women in Kenya into Reluctant Drug Lords
Khat is one of the most popular — and lucrative — drugs in the region, bringing in $400,000 a day in Kenya alone for its primarily women sellers.
Dade County Florida Program for Trafficked Children
Listen to the podcast here. It might be pushing it to call the Trump administration’s family separation policy a cause of the national rise in the sexual trafficking of children, but there is evidence to…
Doubts Still Linger on Kenyans’ Safety in Middle East
Stories of Kenyan women migrant workers pleading for help led the Kenya government to shut down thousands of unregulated recruiting agencies.
How domestic abusers weaponize the courts
After a breakup, litigation is often a way for harassers to force their victims to keep seeing them.
The Living Hell of Young Girls Enslaved in Bangladesh’s Brothels
Sold by traffickers, trapped for years and raped many times a day … this is the life of tens of thousands of underage girls in Bangladesh.
Trump’s Human Trafficking Record Is Fake News
The U.S. government has just released a highly anticipated human rights report that whitewashes the effects of its own policies.
Homes to Heal Trafficked Children
In Miami, a program designed for trafficked foster youth is showing promise.
Britain Is Making Sexual Harassment a Hate Crime
Five different times, Shana Grice reported her ex-boyfriend to the police in Sussex, England.
Maternity Care Crisis (Averted?)
Dad was speeding down I-95 past the Philadelphia Airport, his heavily pregnant wife moaning in the SUV. The drive was too far; the traffic too congested. Eventually, he pulled over and with the help of…
Only Women Can Stop the Apocalypse
Nearly three decades after the end of the Cold War, nuclear conflict remains the single greatest immediate threat to global security.
Trump Exposed for Undercutting Trafficking Victim Protections
Listen to the episode here. See Jenna’s article at the 4:11 mark. The Trump administration is cracking down on key protections for victims of human trafficking, an international crisis impacting 40 million victims. MSNBC Chief…
El Salvador Kills Women as the U.S. Shrugs
Washington helped start an epidemic of violence against women in Central America. Now it’s washing its hands of the problem.
How a Miami Judge Pioneered a New Way of Handling Minor Human Trafficking Cases
Judge Maria Sampedro-Iglesias established the GRACE Court, one of the first trauma-informed courts for juvenile survivors of human trafficking.
