Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality.

Latin American domestic workers build apps to fight for their rights
Abortion rights in Europe – rollbacks and progress
Mahsa Amini death: facial recognition to hunt hijab rebels in Iran
Why Black women bear brunt of strict U.S. abortion laws
Women sacrifice their health to shield families from spiking costs
‘As capable as a son’: Indians say no to the abortion of girls
Period pad prices push girls out of school in Africa
IN PICTURES: Afghan women record their ‘last day at work’
U.S. abortion groups see support spike after Roe v Wade overturned
Doxxing: a new tool of repression against Arab women
OPINION: Women should not be propping up healthcare systems without proper pay
Polish activists help Ukrainian refugees, women access abortions
Ahead of Kenya elections, women politicians face more online abuse
After Roe v. Wade, healthcare data privacy fears grow worldwide
How will U.S. abortion ruling impact other countries?
U.S. abortion rights: Supreme Court ‘set to overturn’ Roe v. Wade
U.S. abortion war spotlights women’s risk from online tracking
U.S. abortion curbs force women to travel to Mexico
What happens when abortion is banned? Lessons from around the world
U.S. Supreme Court ruling: demand for abortion pills set to soar
Women-led startups help family farmers feed Latin America
How COVID-19 helped sex workers in Belgium make history
U.S. abortion rights threat fuels jump in crypto donations
Bollywood sex worker biopic resonates in India’s brothels
FACTBOX: Colombia decriminalizes abortion amid Latin American shift
Abortion rights: U.S. restrictions buck the global trend in 2021
Crisis after COVID for Sri Lankan women who dress the West
Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study
U.S. abortion curbs: Fearing business impact, companies speak out
In Honduras, first woman president faces tough fight on abortion
Zimbabwe’s women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty
Pakistan women fight gender norms to build online health business