Period pad prices push girls out of school in Africa
Period poverty worsens with inflation crisis, as girls trade sex for pads or risk infection by using rags, leaves and cow dung
Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play
LGBTQ+ stars like Megan Rapinoe are lighting up women's football. But in Kenya, lesbian players face stigma and threats.
DeSantis suspends Florida prosecutor for refusing to enforce abortion law
After the U.S. Supreme Court in June erased constitutional abortion protections, Andrew Warren joined prosecutors around the country in signing a letter saying they would not use their offices to criminalize reproductive health decisions
OPINION: Women should not be propping up healthcare systems without proper pay
Woman health workers are the backbone of medical care across much of the world, so why are they treated so poorly?
U.S. abortion groups see support spike after Roe v Wade overturned
From cash to clinic escorts, pro-choice supporters aim to shore up access to pregnancy terminations after Supreme Court ruling
Ankle monitors raise risks for U.S. abortion-seekers
Women wearing court-ordered electronic tags, like migrants and those awaiting trial, will struggle to avoid abortion surveillance
Ahead of Kenya elections, women politicians face more online abuse
Women MPs like Esther Passaris face threats, slurs and body-shaming on social media ahead of Aug. 9 vote
Polish activists help Ukrainian refugees, women access abortions
Despite strict abortion bans, Polish activists are working with underground networks and risking jail time to help Ukrainians end pregnancies
After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide
From India to Chile, concern is growing over the sale and tracking of reproductive health data, and the risks for abortion seekers
Indigenous women battle growing Amazon violence with trauma center
The community space's founders say it's the first to treat trauma facing women and indigenous Amazon people as connected issues