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Survivors of sexual violence in South Africa are finally finding their voices
The story of Cheryl Zondi, the brave young woman who took the stand in a South African court to testify against Nigerian pastor and rape-accused Timothy Omotoso, has recently dominated news headlines....
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Prostitution takes center stage as Spanish feminists rally to eliminate...
A nationwide protest against gender violence in Spain on Sunday revealed a deep division among feminists over whether sex work constitutes violence against women.Tens of thousands of people dressed in...
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An Indonesian defamation law landed this teacher 6 months in jail for...
A woman was sentenced to six months in prison by Indonesia's Supreme Court in early November for recording a sexually explicit phone call she received from her boss, who had been harassing her at...
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Young migrants in Sicily heal from sea-crossing traumas through theater
Emanuela Pistone sits inside her colorful office, with Middle Eastern music playing in the background. She twists one of her red curls as she finalizes a funding application.“It’s lots of sacrifices,...
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Before he was president, H.W. Bush championed family planning
World leaders gathered in Washington, DC, for former President H.W. Bush's state funeral, hailing him as "America's last great soldier-statesman" and "distinguished, resolute and brave."Republican Sen....
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Some Afghans seek peace with the Taliban, but fear the return of...
When you walk into Nargis Azizshahy's shop on a busy street in Kabul, Afghanistan, the smell of freshly brewed coffee hits your nose immediately. Upbeat music plays in the background as clusters of...
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Andalusia's far-right Vox party espouses an 'anti-radical-feminist' platform
On Dec. 2, a far-right party burst into Spanish politics for the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1978, gaining 12 seats in Andalusia, Spain’s most populous region. Along with an...
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In 2019, women’s rights are still not explicitly recognized in US Constitution
Over nine decades, efforts to amend the US Constitution to recognize women’s rights have faced major challenges.Congress finally passed such legislation, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, in 1972....
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Salvadoran women bond serving long sentences for the 'crime' of miscarriage
Mayra Figueroa and Teodora del Carmen Vásquez first met in the fourth grade classroom in El Salvador’s notorious Ilopango women’s prison. Although both had attended school through third grade in rural...
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Syrian refugee 'hero swimmer' Sara Mardini is out of prison. She plans to...
Last week, Sara Mardini, known as one of the Syrian refugee sister “hero swimmers” for her rescue efforts on a migrant boat in 2015, was released on bail after being imprisoned on the outskirts of...
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As access to abortion gets harder in the US, women turn to an online service...
Marie was 19 when a pregnancy test she took in the bathroom at work came out positive. That was a couple of years ago. Marie, a waitress, thought to herself, "I really can't afford to take care of a...
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Abortion is legal in Italy, but most doctors refuse to perform them
Italy legalized abortion 40 years ago. But according to a group of Italian gynecologists, access to the procedure has been declining for years now.The main reason is that fewer doctors who work in...
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Finally, more than ‘love’ for Serena Williams: Tennis star inspires new rules
Serena Williams, previously ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, won another match this week: The WTA announced changes to the rules about tennis players' dress and rank — partly in response...
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Azerbaijani mothers demand promised compensation for their fallen sons
The grief and loss tied up in Azerbaijan's bitter Nagorno-Karabakh war with Armenia is central to the political propaganda of Azerbaijan's authoritarian regime.The conflict over the disputed region...
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10 global #MeToo stories you might’ve missed in 2018
It’s been over a year since the #MeToo movement — to combat sexual harassment and abuse — gained a foothold in the US and ignited a larger global discussion. The hashtag first took off in the wake of...
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Our most-read stories about women in 2018
This year, women's rights and gender equity became a major focus as all kinds of feminist movements nabbed headlines across the globe. In some cases, women made big strides — capturing more seats than...
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Local Nepali government sending a message by paying families that have baby...
On a balmy late afternoon, a baby suddenly wails for milk: 6-month-old Angel is hungry. Sworsoti Karna and Anjali Karna are a grandmother-and-mother team, experts at soothing the little one. Once she’s...
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Scotland tries to combat poverty by providing free menstrual products
Scotland became the first country in the world to give out free sanitary napkins to students this past Friday.Victoria Heaney, who led the charge to provide free sanitary napkins, conducted a survey on...
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Will Brazil's women writers lose progress under far-right President Bolsonaro?
Clarissa Xavier voted in Brazil’s presidential election in October with a book under her arm — a copy of British author Virginia Woolf’s 1929 work, “A Room of One’s Own.” Xavier participated in an...
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Argentine actress’s #MeToo story provokes national outrage
It started with a video that Argentine actress Thelma Fardin posted to her Instagram account. View this post on Instagram #miracomonosponemosA post shared by Thelma Fardin...
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