How a Little-Known Legal Loophole Punishes Girls Who Don’t Behave
Girls, especially girls of color, are inordinately subjected to a type of court order that's designed to protect them but often punishes them—or worse.
What Afghanistan’s women stand to lose
For the past 20 years, Afghan women were told to chase their dreams. But within days of the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are mourning their working lives and freedom.
‘Women are routinely discredited’: How courts fail mothers and children who have survived abuse
Burdened by the high cost of legal help and penalized by courts that favor fathers, women risk losing children to abusive partners
Female ‘Hotshot’ Firefighters Want Action on Reproductive Health Risks
A system "built for men" exposes women to chemicals that have been linked to miscarriage, birth defects and slowed fetal growth.
Words for Her: Indians in America Pay Tribute to Those Affected by COVID
Those in the U.S. with ties to India are reckoning with uncertainty and fear for themselves, those immediately around them, and loved ones across the world.
The Moms STILL Are Not Alright
Vaccine availability, the delta variant and child care access are compounding challenges for working mothers.
How the UK Became an Origin Country for Human Trafficking
For years the UK was known as a destination country for victims of trafficking. But now more and more vulnerable British nationals are being taken away from their communities and trafficked within the borders of…
From the archives: Her case set the precedent for the Trump administration. Now she’s been granted asylum
On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court has cleared the way for Biden to end Trump’s "Remain in Mexico" policy. Nearly a year ago, we wrote about how an asylum case became a vehicle to first deny—and then expand—protections for migrants fleeing gender-based violence.
Female Migrant Workers And The Families They Support Are Being Abandoned By The Money-Transfer Industry
The flow of money sent home by foreign workers remained resilient in the face of COVID-19. But migrant women—and their home communities—still face significant financial barriers, particularly domestic workers in the Gulf living with ongoing…
Many Spanish-Speaking Immigrant Caregivers Feel Left Out of Child Care Relief Efforts
Spanish-speaking child care providers say they are struggling to get the support they need during the pandemic.
As the Taliban Resurges in Afghanistan, Girls Are Already Losing Schools
Girls’ education—once a signature achievement of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan—is increasingly under threat as the Taliban tightens its grip.
Celebrity Justice: How Women Saw Their Own Experiences in the Cosby and Spears Cases
Two high-profile celebrity court cases over the past week seemed to capture the frustration many women experience as they seek justice in the U.S. legal system.
The World Hasn’t Figured Out How to Stop ‘Revenge Porn’
Various countries have outlawed the practice—but the laws don’t seem to be working.
France’s Femicide Rate Plunged Last Year. But Without Funding, More Women Will Die, Experts Say
Femicides dropped sharply in 2020, but activists worry it was only temporary.
NYC Immigrant Communities Have Long Been Represented by White Men. Will This Election Change That?
Women of color are running to transform local governance in New York and across the U.S., driven by the belief that their communities have been neglected and inspired by the successes at the national level.
Could Women’s Rights be Key to Unifying Israel’s Government?
Israel’s political future could influence the future for women in Israel, as well as elsewhere in the greater region.
Abused factory workers told me their stories. It changed their lives, and mine: Reporter’s Notebook
Researcher and Fuller Project contributor Refiloe Makhaba Nkune reflects on her experience reporting on workers’ stories of abuse at a factory that makes Kate Hudson's Fabletics athletic wear.
As Attention Turns to Child Care, the System’s Unsung Heroes Ask for Recognition
The pandemic is disrupting one of the most prevalent forms of child care for children younger than 6: the informal network of family, friends and neighbor caregivers.