STORIES
From urgent investigations and breaking news to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories shaping the lives of women and girls worldwide.
“If the Internet Is Cut Off, All Girls Will Remain Illiterate”: Taliban Ban Threatens Afghan Girls’ Last Lifeline
The Taliban are cutting off access to the outside world, severing Afghan girls’ last link to education and freedom. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP
“There Is No Honor in Abuse”: New UK Law Seeks to Protect Women and Girls
‘Honor’ violence has surged 60% in just two years across England and Wales. Now, the UK has introduced its first legal definition of honor-based abuse—progress survivors hope will finally protect women and girls.
Iraqi Women Lead Protests After Young Doctor’s Death Ruled a Suicide
The killing of a young psychiatrist has ignited a movement of women refusing to let her death — or the many other women’s deaths dismissed as “suicide” — be buried in silence.
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.
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
‘We Are Human’: The Islamic Republic of Iran Adds New Restrictions and Punishments for Women Who Defy Hijab Laws
The Islamic Republic of Iran imposes harsh penalties, invasive surveillance, and restrictions on women’s lives, sparking outrage. Photo: Richard Tomkins / AP
The Most Dangerous Place for Women? Their Own Homes.
A new UN report says a woman or girl is murdered every 10 minutes in her own home. Photo: Eloísa Farrera
‘Libya Will Not Become Afghanistan’: Young Libyan Women Fear New Laws That Target Their Rights
Libya’s Ministry of Interior announced plans to enforce the hijab, male guardianship laws, and other restrictions on women’s rights, sparking concerns among young women about the erosion of their freedoms. Photo: Alexandre Meneghini / AP