STORIES
From breaking news and urgent investigations to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories that shape the lives of women and girls worldwide.
The Iron Ladies of Lake Tanganyika
As fish stocks decline, women along Lake Tanganyika are turning to new tools and businesses to survive. The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting supported this story.
26 Years Since NATO’s Intervention, Kosovo’s Albanian Women Still Search for Their Loved Ones
Twenty-six years after the Kosovo War, the women left behind are still searching for truth, justice, and the loved ones they lost.
In Lebanon, a Ceasefire Brings Little Relief for Women Facing Domestic Violence
In the southern city of Tyre alone, domestic violence calls have surged sixfold since the war began — a glimpse into the silent crisis impacting women across Lebanon.
‘More Girls Will Get HIV in the Coming Days’: USAID Cuts Push Kenya’s Most Vulnerable Women and Girls Into Crisis
For years, USAID programs helped Kenyan women escape poverty and gender-based violence. Now, with funding gone, many fear the worst.
Thousands March in Oaxaca Against Gender-Based Violence and State Repression
In a historic yet repressive march under Mexico’s first female president, thousands of women in Oaxaca took to the streets, demanding justice in a country where over 10 women are killed daily.
How Girls in Tanzania Are Using Film to Fight for Their Rights
In partnership with the Malala Fund, Sheilla Kipuyo writes about how film can foster conversations about girls’ rights in Tanzania. Photo: Michael Goima / Malala Fund
Kenya’s First All-Female Ranger Unit is Rewriting the Future of Conservation
On the frontlines of conservation, Team Lioness is safeguarding Kenya’s wildlife and shattering gender norms.
Under Taliban Rule, a Translator Works to Keep Knowledge Alive
Behind closed doors in Kabul, one Afghan woman defies Taliban restrictions by quietly translating knowledge into her native language, keeping education alive under gender apartheid.
How One Woman’s Beekeeping Defied War and Tradition in Yemen
Against all odds, Nawal Saleh turned beekeeping into a lifeline for Yemeni women, proving that resilience and entrepreneurship can transform lives.
The Rise of Women’s Football in the Middle East
From Saudi Arabia's million-dollar investments to trailblazing players in European leagues, women’s football in the Middle East is undergoing rapid transformation.
‘They Come for Us First’: The Women Bearing Witness to Sudan’s Genocide
In Sudan’s Al Jazeera State, female medical staff risk everything—bearing witness to atrocities the world refuses to see. Photo: Zohra Bensemra / Reuters
The Venezuelan Women Bearing the Weight of Maduro’s Dissident Crackdown
In Maduro’s Venezuela, political prisoners suffer in silence, but the women fighting for them refuse to be ignored. Photo: Juan Carlos Hernandez / Reuters
‘If We Don’t Report These Stories, Who Will?’: The Women Reporting Mexico’s Deadliest Crimes
Braving threats and violence, women journalists in Mexico risk everything to expose the truth and fight for their communities' right to know the realities of crime, corruption, and impunity. Photo: Latino América 21
Dreams Online, Limits Offline: How Young Women Find Freedom in Social Media
In societies where women's basic freedoms are stripped away, young women are creating alternate digital lives—imagining futures they may never see.
As Syria Rebuilds, Syrian Women Share their Hopes, Fears, and Dreams
From refugee camps to classrooms, Syrian women and girls envision a future of hope, equality, and opportunity. Photojournalist Rayna Carruthers reports from Lebanon.
How One Yemeni Woman Uses Cigarette Butts to Empower Hundreds of Women
Amid ongoing war and economic turmoil, Abir Mohamed empowers women through innovative, sustainable incense-making, preserving tradition and providing financial independence. Photo: Ahmed Al-Basha / AFP
The 7 Key Elections Shaping Women’s Rights in 2024 — and 3 Countries to Watch in 2025
More to Her Story's Kelly Kimball examines the pivotal elections of 2024, their impact on women and girls, and what lies ahead in 2025. Photo: Michael A McCoy / The Washington Post
America’s Only School for Refugee Girls Offers Hope
For refugee girls, Global Village Project in Georgia offers not just education, but a safe haven to rebuild their lives.
Wins and Losses for Women at the 29th UN Climate Conference
Journalist Nour Ghantous examines the wins and losses for women at the United Nations’ annual climate conference. Photo: Aziz Karimov / Getty Images
Inside the Maternal Health Crisis in Bangladesh’s Refugee Camps
In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee camps, midwives bridge the gap between life and death for mothers and their babies. Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti