women's rights

A woman who tried to make her way to Europe sits with her child in a shelter in Benin City, Nigeria in March 2018. The International Organization for Migration believes that hundreds if not thousands of Nigerians—the majority of whom are women—are trafficked out of the country every year, often across the continent.

COVID-19 Lockdowns Left Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Stranded. Now They're Looking for a Way Home

Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsro...

Published in partnership with The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsroom reporting on issues that impact women. The three young women agreed they would escape by nightfall. They didn’t have any money or documents, but...

Pope Francis recites the Angelus prayer from his studio's window overlooking St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

Pope Francis Regrets 'Bad Example' He Set After Angrily Slapping Away Hand of Female Worshiper

He later denounced violence against women in a New Year's address

Social activists and supporters shout slogans to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor in Hyderabad, during a demonstration in New Delhi on December 3, 2019.

'Nothing Has Changed.' 7 Years After a Gang Rape That Shocked a Nation, Brutal Attacks Against Women Continue

Seven years after the fatal gang-rape of Jyoti Singh on a bus in New Delhi ...

Seven years after the fatal gang-rape of Jyoti Singh on a bus in New Delhi horrified India and sparked nationwide protests, a crowd gathered last Monday to mark the anniversary of her attack. That same...

Then-Democratic Congressional candidate Katie Hill speaks to supporters at a canvass launch on Nov. 5, 2018 in Stevenson Ranch, California.

'I Am Leaving Now Because of a Double Standard.' After Revenge Porn Controversy, Rep. Katie Hill Delivers Her Final Speech in Congress

"I'm leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my n...

"I'm leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, capitalized on my sexuality, and enabled my abusive ex to continue that abuse, this time with the entire country watching," Hill said

The Red Light District seen from one of the brothel offices in Amsterdam on Sep. 20, 2019.

women's rights

COVID-19 Lockdowns Left Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Stranded. Now They're Looking for a Way Home

Pope Francis Regrets 'Bad Example' He Set After Angrily Slapping Away Hand of Female Worshiper

'Nothing Has Changed.' 7 Years After a Gang Rape That Shocked a Nation, Brutal Attacks Against Women Continue

'I Am Leaving Now Because of a Double Standard.' After Revenge Porn Controversy, Rep. Katie Hill Delivers Her Final Speech in Congress

Amsterdam's Red Light District Is in Crisis. Can the City's First Female Mayor Remake It for the 21st Century?

Abortion Bans Strip People of Their Human Rights. Here's Why We Must Stand In Solidarity Against Them

How Many Personal Stories Must Women Share to Convince Others of Their Humanity?

women's rights

COVID-19 Lockdowns Left Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Stranded. Now They're Looking for a Way Home

Pope Francis Regrets 'Bad Example' He Set After Angrily Slapping Away Hand of Female Worshiper

'Nothing Has Changed.' 7 Years After a Gang Rape That Shocked a Nation, Brutal Attacks Against Women Continue

'I Am Leaving Now Because of a Double Standard.' After Revenge Porn Controversy, Rep. Katie Hill Delivers Her Final Speech in Congress

Amsterdam's Red Light District Is in Crisis. Can the City's First Female Mayor Remake It for the 21st Century?

Abortion Bans Strip People of Their Human Rights. Here's Why We Must Stand In Solidarity Against Them

How Many Personal Stories Must Women Share to Convince Others of Their Humanity?

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