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.
The Richest Nation Walked Away from Congo. Women Are Paying the Price
Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, warns that the Trump administration’s aid cuts have deepened the suffering of Congo’s most vulnerable, especially women and girls. Photo: Oxfam
On Africa’s Highest Peak, Women Porters Are Fighting for Safety
On Mount Kilimanjaro, women porters say their bodies are often treated as currency. Now, they’re fighting to change the culture of the climb. Photo: Sergei Andreichuk
Four Years After the Taliban’s Takeover, Afghan Women Deported from Iran Return to a Country They Barely Recognize
Mass deportations from neighboring countries are forcing Afghan women and children back into a nation where education is banned for girls, jobs are scarce, and humanitarian aid is running dry. Photo: UN Photo / Eric Kanalstein
U.S. Human Rights Reports Drop Women’s and Girls’ Sections for First Time in Decades
Once considered a trusted account of global abuses, the State Department’s annual human rights reports have been stripped of dedicated sections on women and girls — a move critics say tells abusers their crimes no longer count. Photo: Elaine Little
Sexual Abuse Still Plagues Malawi’s Tea Plantations, Women Say
In a More to Her Story investigation, women on Malawi’s tea plantations say that years after landmark settlements, sexual abuse remains widespread and unchecked. Photo: Skip Russell via Flickr
Nowhere in the World to Run: The International Law Ripping Children From Their Mothers
The Hague Abduction Convention was meant to reunite mothers and children. Instead, it's often used by abusive fathers to tear them apart. Photo: Robin Hammond
They Spent Years in Nigeria’s Gold Mines. Now, These Girls Are Returning to School.
From the gold mines of Niger State to the classroom, Nigerian girls are reclaiming their dreams through education and resilience. Photo: Malala Fund
The World Moved On. She Stayed to Defend Yazidi Women.
After surviving genocide as a child, Taban Shoresh returned to Iraq to help Yazidi women and girls rebuild their lives—long after the world stopped paying attention. Photo: The Lotus Flower
In India’s Sugarcane Belt, Thousands of Women Workers Undergo Forced Hysterectomies
Researchers estimate over 4,600 women in Maharashtra’s Beed district underwent coerced or non-consensual hysterectomies between 2016 and 2019, raising alarms over systemic medical abuse. Photo: Suhail Bhat / More to Her Story
Father Shoots Daughter Dead in Alleged ‘Honor’ Killing
In Gurugram, India, a young tennis star was murdered by her father in an alleged ‘honor’ killing—because her success, and her independence, became too much for him to bear.
In Gaza’s Ruins, a Women-Only Café Becomes a Sanctuary of Privacy and Dignity
In a war-torn enclave where privacy has vanished, a rare women-only café becomes a lifeline for study, dignity, and silence. Photo: Mohamed Solaimane
Why Forced Marriage Must Be Recognized as Trafficking
At 16, Payzee Mahmod was forced into marriage. Today, she wants the world to recognize it as trafficking.
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 / 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