STORIES
From urgent investigations to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories shaping the lives of women and girls worldwide.
In a Kenyan Village, Football Is Helping Girls Rewrite the Story of Their Periods
A football program in rural Kenya is breaking period taboos, keeping girls in school, and restoring dignity—one game, and one conversation, at a time. Photo: The KGSA Foundation
In Kashmir, Young Women Face the Dual Fight Against Conflict and Addiction
Kashmir’s young women are at the crossroads of conflict and addiction, determined to reclaim their futures. Photo: Sameer Mushtaq / Al Jazeera
‘They Took Our Children. Now We Will Take Our Country Back’: Mothers Lead the Fight Against Disappearances in Mexico
As cartel violence and impunity surge across Mexico, the search for answers isn’t led by institutions — it’s led by mothers. Photo: OHCHR / Vincent Tremeau
Shocking Video Captures Execution of Woman in ‘Honor Killing’ in Balochistan
A viral video of a brutal honor killing in Balochistan exposes the deadly reality women face in Pakistan’s ongoing struggle against honor-based violence.
Investing in Women’s Health Is a Smart Economic Move. Why Aren’t We Funding It?
As aid shrinks and global needs grow, cutting support for reproductive care is not just shortsighted — it threatens decades of progress for women and girls. Photo: UNFPA
The Sudanese Women Sustaining a City in Crisis
In Sudan’s war-torn city of Al Obeid, women are the backbone of a shadow economy that sustains thousands amid siege and scarcity. Photo: Bettmann via Getty Images
The Women Who Keep New York Clean, and the System That Fails Them
Nearly invisible yet essential, women laundromat workers face abuse and exploitation — and are now leading a quiet revolution for their rights. Photo: Kelly Kimball for More to Her Story
In Afghanistan, Women Face Electric Shock Punishment for Defying Hijab Rules
Victims and eyewitnesses tell More to Her Story and Rukhshana Media that Taliban forces are using electric shocks to punish women accused of violating hijab rules. Photo: Milad Hamadi / Wikimedia Commons
Decades of Violence Leave Deep Mental Scars on Women in Kashmir
Decades of conflict in Kashmir have left deep psychological scars on women, who bear the burden of trauma while striving to protect their families and secure a better future. Photo: Sameer Mushtaq / Al Jazeera
Women of the Drought: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Women’s Lives in Rural Mexico
Women in drought-stricken Chihuahua are leaving their farms behind, seeking new opportunities in cities while grappling with the cost of survival and separation. Photo: Bill Lambrecht / Zuma
For New York’s Models, The Fashion Workers Act is Long Overdue
After years of advocacy, New York finally recognizes fashion models as workers deserving dignity, safety, and fair treatment.
Inside Nigeria’s Illegal Domestic Servitude Epidemic
An investigation into the exploitation of young Nigerian girls reveals a cycle of domestic servitude fueled by poverty and weak enforcement of child protection laws. Photo: U.S. Department of State via NORC
This Week, Global Leaders Face a Test: Will They Fund Women or Weapons?
This week’s FFD4 conference in Seville is a crucial moment to rethink global financing and finally put women and girls at the center of development. Photo: Manuel Elías / UN
In Iraq, Mosul’s Women Find Freedom in Female-Only Transport
After the end of ISIS rule, a groundbreaking taxi service is giving Mosul’s women new freedom on the road and beyond.
Haitian Women Face Arrest and Deportation in Dominican Republic Crackdown
The Dominican Republic’s crackdown on Haitian women—detaining mothers in hospitals and deporting them days after birth—has sparked alarm among rights groups. Photo: Edris Fortuné / UNFPA
One Woman’s Fight to End Human Trafficking in India
After surviving a brutal gang rape at 15, Sunitha Krishnan founded the world’s largest anti-trafficking shelters, rescuing thousands of children from sexual slavery.
No Guardian, No Freedom: Inside Afghanistan’s Mahram Restrictions
Forced to rely on male guardians to work, shop, or study, Afghan women say the Taliban’s mahram restrictions are turning daily life into a prison. Photo: Osman Khayyam / UNICEF
How U.S. Border Policy Is Endangering Women Asylum Seekers
As the U.S. shutters its asylum system under Executive Order 14159, women fleeing gender-based persecution are being deported without due process, left in legal limbo and stripped of the protections they were once promised.
As Israel Confronts the Islamic Republic, Hostage Families Like Mine Are Still Paying the Price
While the world focuses on nuclear sites and missile strikes, 50 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza—and those who enabled their abduction face no consequences. Photo: Brendan McDermid / Reuters
Women and Girls’ Bodies Become a Frontline in the DRC’s Mineral War
An average of 60 rapes a day were reported in eastern Congo in a span of just two weeks — a crisis unfolding in silence as the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Photo: UN Women / Ryan Brown