Sexual violence
'The Stolen Daughters of Chibok': the impact of the abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls 9 years on
Author and human rights activist Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode documented the heartbreaking stories of the Chibok families nine years after the Boko Haram abductions that gripped the world’s attention.
In Colombia’s capital, the ‘purple patrol’ fights sexual harassment on crowded buses
A decade after the deadly assault of Jyoti Singh, has safety for women in India improved?
The Picasso paradox: Museums grapple with how to remember the artist’s complicated legacy
Needle-spiking trend in Europe alarms nightclubbers — especially women
In southwest France, just about everyone seems to know someone who’s been jabbed by a syringe while out partying at a dance club.
'We are demanding full decriminalization': Sex workers in India rally for labor rights
Sex work is technically legal in India, but workers say they face stigma, harassment and violence — especially by the police. In recent years, sex worker collectives have formed to demand full decriminalization of sex work and recognition of their labor as worthy of protections and rights.
A growing number of clerical sexual abuse survivors are coming forward in Latin America
Latin America may become the next region to expose childhood clerical sexual abuse. Some victims have spent decades without coming forward because of the importance given to clergy in the community. But a growing number of people are creating support networks for survivors.
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
India's first female comic superhero has previously tackled issues like masking up during COVID-19, surviving assault, trafficking and acid attacks. On Earth Day, Priya has returned — astride her faithful flying tiger — to show young children the power of collective action in tackling air pollution.
For immigrants fleeing gender-based violence, it’s a long road to asylum in the US
Thousands of people are pursuing protection from gender-based violence in a US asylum system that was gutted during the presidency of Donald Trump and has been only partially restored by President Joe Biden. Deisy Ramírez was one of them, trying to escape an abusive, forced marriage in Guatemala.
This Polish activist sent abortion pills to a woman in need. Now she's on trial.
An abortion-rights activist charged with breaking Poland’s strict abortion laws goes on trial in Warsaw next week. The case is the first of its kind in Europe.
The fighting in northern Ethiopia cooled down months ago. But many survivors of sexual violence are only now receiving care.
The conflict in northern Ethiopia has been marked by what the United Nations calls “extreme brutality,” especially toward women. The UN and human rights organizations have been concerned about “widespread” sexual- and gender-based violence there.
For sexual assault victims in Ghana, justice is expensive — and elusive
Many people who experience sexual assault from Ghana’s poorest communities cannot afford the $85 medical exam required to file a police report.
Feminist tango collectives take center stage in Argentina
All-female and all-queer tango groups playing contemporary tango songs with a feminist lens are on the rise in Argentina.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's retraction 'comes off as highly staged,' journalist says
After Peng Shuai backtracked from accusing a top official of sexual assault, Jeremy Goldkorn, editor-in-chief of SupChina and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast, tells The World’s host Marco Werman that her statement seems forced.