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Boxing Champion Ramla Ali Is Fighting for Refugees

By Sean Gregory

6 Victories for Women’s Rights in 2022

By Astha Rajvanshi

Zar Amir Ebrahimi on 'Holy Spider' and Protests in Iran

By Armani Syed

Michelle Obama Announces New Collaboration

By Belinda Luscombe
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Amanda Nguyen Takes the Fight for Survivors to the U.N.

"The United Nations has yet to recognize rape in peacetime in legislation, in a resolution, and that’s what we’re fighting for," she told TIME at Credit Suisse's Women of Impact event in Davos, Switzerland.

By Sanya Mansoor

Afghan Girls Contemplate a Future Without Schools

Almost one week has passed since the Taliban reneged on its promise to reopen schools for girls from the sixth grade. The international community has sharply condemned the Taliban for the U-turn, and teenage girls...

By Tamana Ayazi and Ali M. Latifi

The Indian Lawyer Fighting Marital Rape

'It goes to the heart of the patriarchy,' says Karuna Nundy, a lawyer at the Supreme Court of India

By Astha Rajvanshi/Delhi

Confronting South Korea’s Spycam Problem: 'We Are Not Safe'

Seoul-based director Youjin Do talks about the motivation behind her new documentary, co-published by TIME and Field of Vision

By Amy Gunia

Employers Are Starting to Adopt 'Menstrual Leave' Policies. Could It Backfire?

Employers around the world are adopting period leave policies, but the idea has so far gained little traction in the U.S.

By Ashifa Kassam

The Gender Gap Will Take an Estimated 135 Years to Close

The wait for gender parity now extends to over 135 years, according to World Economic Forum research

By Suyin Haynes

Nigerian Trafficking Survivors Are Stuck in Limbo Amid COVID-19

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...

By Shola Lawal and Corinne Redfern

Pope Francis Apologizes for Slapping Woman's Hand

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

By Josiah Bates

Why Sexual Violence Remains an Epidemic in India

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...

By Rachael Bunyan and Sanya Mansoor

Hill Decries 'Double Standard' in Final Congress Speech

"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

By Madeleine Carlisle

Amsterdam's Red Light District Is in Crisis

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema is determined to remake the city's red light district. But sex workers say changes could leave them more vulnerable

By Ciara Nugent/Amsterdam

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

Banning abortions isn't particularly effective. When governments restrict access to abortion, abortions actually continue to take place at roughly the same rate, according to the World Health Organization. But they get less safe. When abortion...

By Uma Mishra-Newbery and Jaime Todd-Gher

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

How many personal stories must women share to convince others of their humanity?

By Lyz Lenz

She Was a Teenage Victim of Domestic Violence and Rape. She Sought Help. This Week, Iran Executed Her

Zeinab Sekaanvand was executed on Tuesday in Iran after spending a third of her life in detention

By Mansoureh Mills

On Women's Equality Day, Here Are 3 Things to Know About the Suffrage Movement

The 19th Amendment was adopted on Aug. 26, 1920

By Rachel E. Greenspan

What Colombia's New President Means for Justice for Women

For decades, Colombia ignored violence against women committed by all sides in the conflict. That could change

By Lucy Sherriff/Bogota
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