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New World Bank Gender Equality Study shows only 14 countries offer full legal protection for women

Economies thrive when everyone can contribute. Years of research from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and others have found that greater gender equality boosts economic growth, reduces income inequality and makes an economy…

by Xanthe ScharffMar 20, 2023

Reporter’s Notebook: War in Ukraine is driving up domestic violence. Experts say the worst is yet to come.

As the war in Ukraine drags on, experts are warning that action is needed to address rising domestic violence.

by Jessie WilliamsMar 20, 2023

Anxious wait for working mothers as last of California’s pandemic relief set to expire

A period of unprecedented aid reduced racial disparity in the Golden State, but all that remains is a child care subsidy that ends this summer.

by Courtney E. MartinMar 20, 2023

Co-published with The Guardian

“The kind of hope that changes the world.”

The Fuller Project's CEO Xanthe Scharff reflects on International Women's Day.

by Xanthe ScharffMar 13, 2023

‘This War Made Him a Monster.’ Ukrainian Women Fear the Return of Their Partners

As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, experts are warning that immediate action is needed to address rising domestic violence.

by Jessie WilliamsMar 13, 2023

Co-published with TIME

America Is Again Failing Afghanistan’s Women—and Itself

The deteriorating status of women under Taliban rule is a strategic disaster for Washington.

by Xanthe ScharffMar 8, 2023

Afghan women tell us how their lives have changed

Ahead of International Women’s Day, we asked three Afghan women how their lives had changed since the Taliban took over. These are their stories.

by Zahra NaderMar 6, 2023

This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on March 6, 2023. Subscribe here.

Nigerian elections: Africa’s giant is leaving half its population behind

Africa’s largest democracy has a terrible record of female representation. Ahead of this week’s elections, we ask what is being done to change that.

by Shola LawalFeb 20, 2023

This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on February 20, 2023. Subscribe here.

A growing number of women farmers are changing the face of California’s agricultural industry

Farming is Female: women farmers in California are changing the face of the agricultural industry in their state and across the country.

by Rachel SarahFeb 15, 2023

Co-published with The Guardian

In Thailand, an Uphill Battle to Legalize Sex Work

Sex workers and liberal politicians are fighing an uphill battle to legalize sex work in Thailand.

by Neha WadekarFeb 15, 2023

Co-published with Foreign Policy

Domestic violence survivors facing long court delays

Many domestic violence cases were declared non-essential during the pandemic. The consequences are still being felt.

by Jessica KleinFeb 6, 2023

This Q&A was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on February 6, 2023. Subscribe here.

Three decades after the FMLA became law, caregiving responsibilities still knock women out of the workforce

Thirty years ago, on Feb. 5, 1993, President Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave from work when they…

by Xanthe ScharffFeb 3, 2023

A rare instance of accountability

Overharvesting of frankincense led our reporter down a years-long investigation into abuse and exploitation in the essential oils industry.

by Rachel FobarJan 30, 2023

This article was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on January 30, 2023. Subscribe here.

Eating last and least: Widening gender hunger gap raises climate alarm

Women typically eat less in Indian households and are often found compromising their share of food to feed others in the family exposing the growing hunger crisis.

by Ritwika MitraJan 25, 2023

Co-published with Foreign Policy

Women left out of 9/11 benefits finally eligible for health care, compensation

After a decade of lobbying and waiting, 9/11 first responders and survivors with uterine cancer can finally get the federal health coverage they’ve long been promised.

by Erica HensleyJan 23, 2023

This story was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on January 23, 2022. Subscribe here.

In Afghanistan, threatening the very survival of women

A new Taliban decree forbids Afghan women from working for foreign aid groups. We talk to two experts in the country about its impact.

by Eva RodriguezJan 16, 2023

This Q&A was republished from a Fuller Project newsletter on January 16, 2023. Subscribe here.

On these women-run Himalayan farms, even climate-resilient crops are failing

As countries experiment with climate solutions, experience of women farmers in the Indian Himalayas shows the complexities of the climate crisis and the costs of not involving local communities.

by Disha Shetty, Anvi MehtaJan 13, 2023

Co-published with Scroll

The only cancer that won’t get covered for women of 9/11

The women of 9/11 suffering from uterine cancer thought they were finally going to get health coverage - instead, they remain stuck in limbo.

by Erica HensleyJan 9, 2023

Co-published with Reckon and NJ.com

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