STORIES
From urgent investigations to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories shaping the lives of women and girls worldwide.
Buried Futures: How Nigeria’s Gold Rush is Stealing Girls from School
In Niger State, a booming gold rush is luring school-aged girls into dangerous mining work — trading books for pickaxes as families battle poverty, weak enforcement, and shattered dreams.
In Johannesburg’s Landfills, Refugee Women Risk Their Lives for Pennies and Survival
Barred from legal jobs, refugee women in Johannesburg sift through trash heaps to survive, risking injury, harassment, and exploitation, a MTHS investigation finds. Photo: Shabba Kgotlaetsho
Inside Zimbabwe’s Underground Pregnancy Termination Industry
“I almost died”: In Zimbabwe, women risk their lives to end pregnancies as outdated abortion laws push them toward unsafe and often deadly procedures.
‘We Are Human Beings, Not Something You Can Just Get Rid Of’: Inside the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Crisis in Canada
Despite years of reports, investigations, and promises, the violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada remains a haunting national tragedy that some families call a “genocide.”
How U.S. Aid Cuts Are Leaving Venezuelan Migrant Women in Colombia Vulnerable
With U.S. aid frozen, Venezuelan migrant women and girls face mounting danger, dwindling shelter, and impossible choices on Colombia’s perilous mountain routes. Photo: Luisa Gonzalez / Reuters
Male Guardianship Laws in Yemen Continue to Violate Women’s Rights and Freedom
In Yemen, a teenage boy can be a woman’s guardian—but she cannot be her own.
As ‘Hijab Clinics’ Become a New Norm in Iran, Women Detail Forced Psychiatric Detentions and Brutal Crackdowns
By labeling women’s acts of defiance as mental illness, the Islamic Republic of Iran is systematically delegitimizing their voices and deepening the crisis of gender oppression.
Pregnant at 13, a Mother at 14: The Teen Pregnancy Crisis in the Phillippines
In the Philippines, where cultural and legal barriers block access to reproductive health education, young girls are left to navigate pregnancy and motherhood alone. Photo: Reuters
The Women of Balochistan’s Shadow War
In Pakistan, the Balochistan Liberation Army is blackmailing some young women into becoming suicide bombers. Photo: Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
‘We Are Trapped’: Inside the Fight to Legalize Divorce in the Philippines
The Philippines’ ban on divorce often traps women in abusive marriages, leaving them with few options to escape.
‘They Wanted Us to Sell Our Virginity’: How Foreign Tourists Are Sexually Exploiting Underage Girls in Colombia
Despite a reported 1100% increase in arrests of foreigners sexually exploiting Colombian girls as young as 12, advocates warn this is just the tip of the iceberg. Photo: Santiago Mesa