She escaped her husband’s physical violence – but economic ties kept them connected for years
The financial system has become a new frontier in the fight against intimate partner violence
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South Korea’s crackdown on false accusations has “chilling effect” on rape survivors
A wave of anti-feminist backlash in South Korea — from the president’s vow to go hard on “false sexual assault accusers” to the government’s open refusal to reform the country’s outdated rape laws — is intimidating many sexual assault victims in the country into silence, women’s rights advocates war
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Do Gender Quotas in Elections Work?
Sierra Leone is about to become the latest country to find out
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‘Women bear the biggest brunt of climate change,’ says climate scientist Susan Chomba
Kenyan Susan Chomba leads the fight against climate change and for the environment in a high-profile role at the World Resources Institute
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Will California crack down on cash apps that trap women in debt?
Cash advance apps promise women financial freedom, but often leave them trapped in a cycle of debt
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“This is ours” – Somaliland women smell success as frankincense business takes off
Somaliland’s female frankincense workers have set up their own cooperative to take back control after years of low pay and harsh conditions
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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.
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‘We have to fight back.’ Afghan women are losing their hard-won right to work under the Taliban
“We go to work with fear.” From travel restrictions to a new order to cover their faces in public, Afghan women face growing challenges to their hard-won right to work
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Queer Afghan lives are at risk under the Taliban
During the US occupation, little was done to build a support network for the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan. Now their lives are in danger as they struggle to flee
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Dating in the time of the Taliban
For most Young Afghans coming of age under US occupation, the Taliban was a history lesson. For them, mingling in restaurants and dating was normal. Now, everything has changed
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The Taliban are harming Afghan women’s health
Afghanistan’s new government is imposing discriminatory restrictions on the health care system
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‘Since the Taliban took over, I have lost almost everything’
An Afghan woman is attacked by a Taliban soldier during a protest. Then one shows up at her door the next day. Now she must flee
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‘My Classmates Have No Hope’
“We were the ones hoping to shape the future, but they took that future away from us,” a teen girl writes, describing the “terror” of attending a high school in northern Afghanistan under Taliban control
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‘We Must Stay Strong’
A young Afghan woman seeks solidarity and hope for women and girls despite Taliban oppression
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‘Can You Imagine How Difficult It Is to Feel Exiled in Your Own City?’
A female journalist in Kabul adjusts to life under the Taliban’s shadow
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