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.
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 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
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
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.
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.
Why Women in the Mississippi Delta Are Dying from Preventable Cervical Cancer
Systemic barriers are denying women, particularly black women, in the Mississippi Delta access to the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer prevention.
In Pakistan’s Pashtun Communities, Honor Killings Persist Without Consequence
Honor killings in Pakistan’s Swat district claimed 99 women in five years—nearly double police records—while nationwide cases surged by 20% in 2024. Photo: Muhammed Muheisen / AP
‘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
‘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.
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
Patriarchy’s Weapon Against Girls: The Urgent Need to End FGM
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, activist and survivor Leyla Hussein issues a powerful call to action, demanding that the world move beyond words to end FGM once and for all.
This Is Not Just a Conflict—This Is a Campaign of Terror
Dr. Safa Ali fights to save mothers and newborns in Sudan while the world looks away. In this op-ed, she exposes the urgent need for global action. Photo: Kevin McGregor / BBC
‘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
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
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 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
One Survivor’s Fight to Shine a Spotlight on Sexual Violence in India
Through her online platform Spotlight, one survivor is fighting to end the culture of silence around domestic abuse in India. Photo: Sajjad Hussain / AFP
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.
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.