Crisis after COVID for Sri Lankan women who dress the West
Low pay, long hours, risky conditions: what is the price of the West's wardrobe? As an economic crisis stalls Sri Lanka's pandemic recovery, women garment workers are bearing the brunt
Alabama ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth takes effect
The legislation makes it a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison to provide puberty blockers, hormones and medical procedures to transgender youth under 19.
Climate disasters drive Bangladesh children from classrooms to work
A growing flood of Bangladeshi children are seeing their education end permanently as they flee climate impacts for urban slums
Haunted by sterilisations, trans Germans fight for compensation
Thousands of trans Germans like Tsepo Bollwinkel had to be sterilised in order to legally change their gender under a now-scrapped law. Now, they hope to receive compensation, and an apology
Pandemic tempts U.S. technology workers away from Silicon Valley
Smaller cities aim to lure newly-remote tech workers with perks ranging from cash handouts to free babysitting
Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study
Peshawar's BRT transport system is helping women travel safely without fear of sexual harassment, opening up new opportunities for them to study and find jobs in the socially conservative city
Karine Jean-Pierre named first Black and openly gay White House press secretary
Karine Jean-Pierre will become White House press secretary, succeeding Jen Psaki and becoming the first Black and openly gay person to serve as the public face of a U.S. administration.
U.S. abortion war spotlights women's risk from online tracking
Location tracking, search history, online shopping: with the U.S. Supreme Court expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, privacy advocates are on edge about women's digital footprints
Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key
The EU ban on Russian fossil fuels over the war in Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider nuclear as an energy alternative that could help meet ambitious climate change goals
Roe v Wade: Is gay marriage at risk?
A strikedown of abortion rights could encourage other challenges to landmark civil rights rulings, LGBTQ+ rights groups warn