Women Refugees in Europe Are Told Rape “Is Definitely Not the Problem”
I thought this story was going to be straightforward: The United Nations and the big crisis response groups have been talking forever — even…
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An Aid Worker Fights for Justice After Being Raped in South Sudan
Megan Nobert is a 28-year-old lawyer with an expertise in sexual and gender-based violence. Last year, she went to South Sudan hoping to help its…
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All of Uganda’s Free Emergecy Contraceptives Are About to Expire
NAIROBI — Uganda’s entire public stock of emergency contraceptives will expire by Wednesday, leaving women — especially survivors of rape — in the lurch.
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The Sexual Abuse of Cambodia’s History is No Longer Invisible
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — In the early days of the new regime, Chan Phay lived a mostly normal life. By 1975, the Khmer Rouge…
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How Rwandan Women Got Their Power
Twenty years after Rwanda’s genocide, the country’s women have made huge strides in politics and law. But culture changes more slowly. KIGALI, Rwanda —…
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Cambodia is China’s Newest Market for Trafficked Brides
Little more than two years ago, there wasn’t a single recorded case of women trafficked from Cambodia to China to marry. Now, there are…
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In Cambodia It Isn’t Domestic Violence Until the Women Bleed
A loophole in Cambodia’s domestic violence law leaves women unprotected. Jina Moore reports from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for BuzzFeed News. PHNOM PENH — It…
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How Ebola Can Kill You Even When You Don’t Have Ebola
August 18, 2014 Muhammed Sheriff’s pregnant sister didn’t have Ebola, but you could say Ebola killed her.
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$1 Billion Later, It’s Unclear if US Cash Is Really Helping Women’s Rights
An audit says it’s too hard to know if American money is having an impact. The U.S. government has spent roughly $1 billion in…
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A Miracle in Liberia’s Biggest Maternity Ward, Despite Ebola Crisis
The facility shut its doors after its top doctor died, but now it’s bringing babies into the world by the dozen. MONROVIA, Liberia —…
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