STORIES
From urgent investigations to bold op-eds by global leaders, we bring you the stories shaping the lives of women and girls worldwide.
How Girls in Tanzania Are Using Film to Fight for Their Rights
In partnership with the Malala Fund, Sheilla Kipuyo writes about how film can foster conversations about girls’ rights in Tanzania. Photo: Michael Goima / Malala Fund
Kenya’s First All-Female Ranger Unit is Rewriting the Future of Conservation
On the frontlines of conservation, Team Lioness is safeguarding Kenya’s wildlife and shattering gender norms.
Under Taliban Rule, a Translator Works to Keep Knowledge Alive
Behind closed doors in Kabul, one Afghan woman defies Taliban restrictions by quietly translating knowledge into her native language, keeping education alive under gender apartheid.
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 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.
‘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
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
‘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
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 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.
How One Yemeni Woman Uses Cigarette Butts to Empower Hundreds of Women
Amid ongoing war and economic turmoil, Abir Mohamed empowers women through innovative, sustainable incense-making, preserving tradition and providing financial independence. Photo: Ahmed Al-Basha / AFP
The 7 Key Elections Shaping Women’s Rights in 2024 — and 3 Countries to Watch in 2025
More to Her Story's Kelly Kimball examines the pivotal elections of 2024, their impact on women and girls, and what lies ahead in 2025. Photo: Michael A McCoy / The Washington Post
America’s Only School for Refugee Girls Offers Hope
For refugee girls, Global Village Project in Georgia offers not just education, but a safe haven to rebuild their lives.
Wins and Losses for Women at the 29th UN Climate Conference
Journalist Nour Ghantous examines the wins and losses for women at the United Nations’ annual climate conference. Photo: Aziz Karimov / Getty Images
Inside the Maternal Health Crisis in Bangladesh’s Refugee Camps
In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, home to the world’s largest refugee camps, midwives bridge the gap between life and death for mothers and their babies. Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti
From War to Tech: How Two Refugee Women Are Bridging the Digital Divide in Kakuma Camp
Two refugee women break barriers as tech entrepreneurs, bridging the digital divide and inspiring a new generation of refugee women.
There is a Way Out of Turkey’s Femicide Epidemic
So far, over 380 women have been killed in Turkey this year. In response, women across the country are rallying to end the crisis. Photo: Emrah Gurel / AP
One Refugee Woman’s Extraordinary Fight for Survival
In one of Africa’s largest refugee camps, Zikira Samia’s story captures the horrors women face in war—and their will to survive.
A Mother’s Fear: How Proposed Amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law Could Devastate Women’s Rights
As the Iraqi parliament reviews amendments to the Personal Status Law, including lowering the age of marriage, Kavin Mirteekhan, program manager at Women for Women International, explains what's at stake for women and girls. Photo: Nastya Smirnova
The Evolution of Iraq’s Personal Status Law
As Iraq debates lowering the legal marriage age to nine, the legal system is caught between religious influence and protecting women’s rights. Photo: Thaier al-Sudani