STORIES
From news reports and investigations to op-eds by the world’s leading voices, we are your trusted source for understanding the lives of women and girls.
How Regenerative Agriculture Can Uproot Gender-Based Violence
UN Women Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa Jaha Dukureh explains how regenerative agriculture can empower women, break cycles of poverty, and end harmful practices like FGM and child marriage in her op-ed for More to Her Story.
Unprecedented Levels of Violence Chase After Women’s and Girls’ Lives in Turkey
Cemre Ulker, UN Representative for the Journalists and Writers Foundation, asserts that Turkey’s erosion of women’s rights stems from systemic democratic failings, weakened rule of law, and entrenched patriarchy. Photo: Khalil Hamra / AP
Our Bodies Are Not Weapons of War
Hala Al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women (SIHA) in the Horn of Africa, makes an urgent plea to the world in her op-ed for More to Her Story.
The Fight to End Child Marriage: Reflecting on Progress and Challenges After UNGA 79
On the heels of the 79th UN General Assembly, campaigner Payzee Mahmod urges global leaders to take decisive action to end child marriage and honor-based abuse.
Gender-Based Violence is Killing Women in Kenya—It’s Time for Action
Following the murder of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, Kenya must confront the systemic gender-based violence that continues to claim the lives of women across the country.
The Digital War on Women: The Link Between Online Misogyny and Human Trafficking
Following the UN's report on prostitution as systemic violence, Taina Bien-Aimé addresses the pervasive online abuse of women and its broader implications for the sex trade and human trafficking on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
The Unseen War on Gaza’s Women and Girls
Arwa Damon, former CNN senior international correspondent and president of INARA, describes life for women and girls in Gaza amid the ongoing war following her recent visit to the region.
Women Wage Peace: Diaries of Hope and Resilience
Jewish Israeli writer and teacher Shoshana Lavan reflects on the struggles and strengths of women in pursuit of peace.
One Year On: A Women-Led Revolution
An Iranian journalist writes about her country one year after the death of Mahsa Amini.