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.
Climate Change Is Driving a Surge in Child Marriages in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
In Balochistan, climate-driven poverty is accelerating child marriage, as families trade daughters for survival in the wake of devastating floods. Photo: Irfan Azad
Religious Schools Replace Education for Afghan Girls Under Taliban Rule
In Taliban-run Afghanistan, religious schools have become the only option for girls, where education is replaced by surveillance, sermons, and strict control over their appearance and autonomy. Photo: Ebrahim Noroozi
‘I Narrowly Escaped’: Displaced Nigerian Women Reeling After Easter Massacre
After gunmen attacked their villages, Nigerian women lead their families through grief, hunger, and an uncertain return home.
In Rural Afghanistan, Childbirth Often Means Death, Not Life
In rural Afghanistan, a lack of healthcare and infrastructure leaves childbirth among the leading causes of death for women. Photo: UNICEF
In Taliban-Run Afghanistan, a 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. Photo: Ahmad Halabisaz / AP
As Sudan’s Zamzam Camp Falls, Women and Girls Bear the Brunt
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.
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
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
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
Iran’s Hijab Crackdown Goes Digital
The Islamic Republic of Iran is leveraging drones and intrusive digital tools to suppress women’s dissent.
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.
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
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
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.
‘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.
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
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
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.
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
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