Team MTHS 4/20/25 Team MTHS 4/20/25

In Taliban-Run Afghanistan, a Hidden Network of Girls Fights to Learn With Little but Hope

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, young women are risking everything to keep learning—armed with hope, but in urgent need of support.

Kelly Kimball 4/18/25 Kelly Kimball 4/18/25

As Sudan’s Zamzam Camp Falls, Women and Girls Bear the Brunt of Violence in Darfur

As Sudan’s civil war enters its third year, the fall of Zamzam camp marks a turning point in a gendered campaign of violence, where women and girls are being systematically targeted, silenced, and erased.

Jessica de Almeida 4/18/25 Jessica de Almeida 4/18/25

When Women Try to Leave, Men Kill Them: Inside Brazil’s Femicide Crisis

Brazil’s femicide epidemic shows a deadly pattern: when women try to leave, men try to kill them. Photo: Buenos Aires Times

Kelly Kimball 4/15/25 Kelly Kimball 4/15/25

Breaking: Over 100 Sudanese Women Detained Without Charge in Wad Madani as War Enters Third Year

In a More to Her Story scoop, Sudanese women who survived RSF abuse are now being detained without charge in Wad Madani — punished as ‘collaborators’ by the official military. Photo: Mohamed Jamal Jebrel / Reuters

Rukhshana Media and MTHS 4/12/25 Rukhshana Media and MTHS 4/12/25

When Womanhood Is a Crime: One Afghan Woman’s Story in Taliban Custody

What began as a trip to buy a scarf ended in torture and a fight for survival. This story is co-published with Rukhshana Media. Photo: Mohd Rasfan / AFP / Getty Images

Team MTHS 3/25/25 Team MTHS 3/25/25

Iran’s Hijab Crackdown Goes Digital

The Islamic Republic of Iran is leveraging drones and intrusive digital tools to suppress women’s dissent.

Sarah Little 3/23/25 Sarah Little 3/23/25

Kuwait Abolishes Article 153 in Landmark Win for Women’s Rights

Kuwait’s repeal of a law that once excused so-called honor killings marks a critical step forward—but for many women, justice comes too late.

Safaa Sallal 3/8/25 Safaa Sallal 3/8/25

Thousands of Syrian Children Denied Citizenship as Women Confront Outdated Citizenship Laws

With Bashar al-Assad gone, Syrian women demand a long-overdue fix to outdated citizenship laws. Photo: Qusai Alazroni / UNHCR

Anjali Chauhan 2/26/25 Anjali Chauhan 2/26/25

The Battle to Make Marital Rape a Crime in India

As India’s Supreme Court deliberates on the criminalization of marital rape, women's rights advocates push to close a legal loophole that leaves millions unprotected from violence in marriage. Photo: Avishek Das

Sarah Little 2/18/25 Sarah Little 2/18/25

New Report Reveals Systemic Failure to Protect Girls from Sexual Violence in Guatemala

A new report from Human Rights Watch reveals that Guatemala’s laws claim to protect girls, but in practice, they trap them.

Juliet Nnaji 2/11/25 Juliet Nnaji 2/11/25

‘Without Real Opportunities, What Choice Do We Have?’: How Poverty Pushes Women in Rural Nigeria into Prostitution

For some women in rural Nigeria, the path to survival is shaped not by choice, but by circumstance.

Kelly Kimball 1/31/25 Kelly Kimball 1/31/25

Gaza’s Pregnant Women Face ‘Constant Risk of Preventable Death,’ Rights Group Warns

A new Human Rights Watch report reveals pregnant women in Gaza face life-threatening conditions as the war decimates healthcare, leaving many to give birth without medical care, clean water, or basic supplies. Photo: Andalou Agency

Hannatu Asheolge 1/30/25 Hannatu Asheolge 1/30/25

As the U.S. Freezes Foreign Aid, Life-Saving HIV Programs in Nigeria Hang in the Balance

As U.S. foreign aid freezes, Nigerian women face a growing healthcare crisis, with vital HIV programs shutting down and millions left without access to life-saving testing and treatment. Photo: Misha Friedman

Andrew Mambondiyani 1/29/25 Andrew Mambondiyani 1/29/25

Rural Zimbabwean Families Face Drought, Fueling Child Marriages

As drought worsens in rural Zimbabwe, families struggle to survive, with child marriage rising in its wake.

Team MTHS 1/23/25 Team MTHS 1/23/25

International Criminal Court Seeks Arrest Warrants for Taliban Leaders

The International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders for their crimes against women and girls. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP

Shinda Akrem 1/7/25 Shinda Akrem 1/7/25

As Political Tides Change in Syria, Yazidi and Kurdish Women Fear Renewed Persecution

‘We celebrated Assad’s fall, but Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham isn’t any better,’ say some Syrian women, as hope is overshadowed by fear of renewed oppression. Photo: Andrea DiCenzo / The New Yorker

Fatma Zahraa Al-Badawi 12/30/24 Fatma Zahraa Al-Badawi 12/30/24

Egypt Restricts Women’s Travel to Saudi Arabia Based on Employment and Education Level

Egypt now requires women with limited education or listed as 'housewives' to seek approval before traveling to Saudi Arabia, a move many call discriminatory and unconstitutional. Illustration by Jun Cen