women

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Women & Gender
A traditional Iranian sport has been closed off to women. One activist wants to change that.
close-up shot of Honduran President Castro wearing a mask
Leaders
Honduras’ first female leader faces tough times
Photo of Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te
#MeToo
Taiwan’s political parties beset by sexual harassment allegations
women with signs
Afghanistan
After Taliban ban, women NGO workers in Afghanistan struggle to make ends meet
people walking down the street in a devastated area of the city
Conflict & Justice
4 years later, the legacy of ISIS prevents these Iraqi children from going to school
book on surface
Lifestyle & Belief
‘Can we reject these labels?’: A new book questions how patriarchy became the norm.
Bogota has trained more than 500 police officers to respond to cases of gender-based violence, known as the purple patrol.
Sexual violence
In Colombia’s capital, the ‘purple patrol’ fights sexual harassment on crowded buses
US Special Envoy Rina Amiri addresses the 16th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards virtual ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 14, 2022, in Washington. 
Afghanistan
US special envoy: Taliban ‘puts women’s right at peril everywhere’
Malala Yousafzai pointing at a poster advertisement of her documentary, "Stranger at the Gate."
Conflict & Justice
‘There is hope’: Malala Yousafzai promotes tolerance, connection with new documentary
A Taliban fighter stands guard as people wait to receive food rations distributed by a South Korean humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 10, 2022.
Afghanistan
Afghan women say they are ‘dying in slow motion’ after killing of former female MP
Afghan women participate in a protest against the university education ban for women, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2022.
Education
Education for women ‘is an Afghan value and an Islamic right,’ says male professor in solidarity against university ban
Indian people hold placards and candles as they participate at a candle light vigil as they mark the first anniversary of a young woman's demise after the fatal gang rape, in New Delhi, India, Dec. 29, 2013.
Sexual violence
A decade after the deadly assault of Jyoti Singh, has safety for women in India improved?
Hu Xin and He Yan Xin as seen in the film "Hidden Letters"
Language
These women are trying to preserve an ancient Chinese language invented as a secret code
The Bogotá Philharmonic Women's Orchestra performs at the Jorge Eliecer Gaitan theater in Bogotá, Colombia.
Women & Gender
Colombia’s first all-female orchestra sets the stage for women to take the lead in classical music
Superhero Priya fights injustice along with her trusted tiger Sahas.
Environment
Superhero Priya tries to rescue New Delhi from air pollution on Earth Day
At a playground in San Francisco, Deisy Ramírez reflects on how she found safety here after fleeing captivity in Guatemala
Women & Gender
For immigrants fleeing gender-based violence, it’s a long road to asylum in the US
Women wear mask to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, in Paris, France
Coronavirus Conversations
Coronavirus Conversations: The pandemic, women’s health and pregnancy
Internally displaced Afghan women from northern provinces, who fled their home due to fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, receive medical care in a public park in Kabul, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
‘We are so afraid’: An Afghan women’s rights activist is left behind in Afghanistan
A woman surrounded by other people writes on a white placard
Sexual violence
Protesters in India call for justice for Dalit women who are victims of sexual violence
In this Aug. 30, 2019 photo, Layla Taloo visits the Ninewa Palace Hotel, where she was once brought by her Islamic State militant captor in Mosul, Iraq.
Critical State
Sexual violence in conflict: Part I
The stories of women ostracized by their family and community after being wrongly accused of witchcraft can be heard on a new album called "I've forgotten now who I used to be." 
Music
New album lifts up the voices of ostracized women in northern Ghana’s ‘witch camps’
On Jan. 14, 2020, Nadhira al-Harthy became the first Arab woman to reach the summit of Mount Ama Dablam — about 22,000 feet — according to mountain records.
Lifestyle
‘Married to the mountains’: Arab women mountaineers set records despite social restrictions, pandemic
People walk along a downtown street in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, March 16, 2020. Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives, abortion services and related care because of the coronavirus pandemic.
How women and girls are especially at risk of hunger during the pandemic 
the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wears a bright red suit jacket
Women & Gender
RBG’s early days in Sweden shaped her fight for women’s equality
Two Iranian women take a selfie outside a shopping mall in northern Tehran, Iran, on July 2, 2019.
#MeToo
Iranians share stories of sexual harassment, abuse on social media
A woman leader holds up a COVID-19 chart card.
Leaders
It’s official: Women are better leaders in a pandemic
Politics with Amy Walter: The Political Power of Women
Full Episode
Women's soccer team posing for group shot in red uniforms.
Sports
Chile’s historic first World Cup appearance tells a much larger story of women’s soccer
A woman politician gives a thumbs up on back of truck
Global Politics
Women are becoming ‘electable’ candidates in India — even when they don’t win
Podcast: 2019-05-13 Laws Across the Country Seek to Limit Abortion to 6 Weeks
Full Episode
A collage of four photos shows women from various travel pictures
Women travelers on why they go solo: ‘I never thought that I couldn’t’
Women Riders World Relay founder Hayley Bell arrives at a relay kick-off event in London on her motorcycle, March 9, 2019.
Women & Gender
Women motorcyclists stage global relay to fight for equality
Two women wearing black veils walk outside past a sign with Arabic text.
The women of ISIS are more than just brides
Companies Might Have to ‘Lean In’ to Transparency by Reporting Salaries
Full Episode
a woman gestures at police officers
Long before #MeToo, women in many parts of the world organized successful campaigns against sexual violence
Chinese feminist
Women & Gender
The Chinese feminists fighting patriarchy in China from abroad
Does the GOP Have a Woman Problem?
Full Episode
Ethiopia's first female president stands at the podium.
Global Politics
Ethiopia’s parliament approves Sahle-Work Zewde as the first female president
Affirmative Action Hangs in the Balance
Full Episode
Young Floridians Reflect on Gun Violence They Face Every Day
Full Episode
She’s Running! Women in Politics, Tipping Back the Balance of Power
Full Episode
Sci-fi motherhood.
Arts, Culture & Media
How I learned to stop worrying and love the mom
Trump Set to Announce Response to Syrian Gas Attack, Weighing Missile Strike
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Cherise Greer
Conflict
Here’s a list of ways to help women who’ve been incarcerated
Arts, Culture & Media
Timeless Beauty
Arts, Culture & Media
The New Ladies of Hip-Hop
Books
New book sheds light on overlooked women pioneers who paved the way for today’s internet
People participate in the second annual Women's March outside the White House in Washington
Global Politics
In the #MeToo era, young conservative women look for their spot
‘Broad Band’ Computing History, Science Talent Search. March 9, 2018, Part 2
Full Episode
Making Sure No Woman Is Left Behind
Full Episode
Throwing Away the Key on ICE Detentions
Full Episode
Shocking Cop Corruption Trial Kicks Off in Baltimore
Full Episode
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Amb. Wendy Sherman speaking at Wellesley College.
Conflict
Madeleine Albright: ‘Many of the best diplomats are women’
Moral Ambiguity in the Age of Trump
Full Episode
Reflecting on a Year of Trump
Full Episode
Are Sanctions The Best Way Forward With North Korea?
Full Episode
Christmas With Leslie Odom Jr.
Full Episode
The Top Risks Facing the World in 2018
Full Episode
Banned Books: A Tool For Prison Control
Full Episode
Woman sitting at table holding certificate, smiling
Global Politics
Proposed changes to the H-1B visa program could put many women back into a ‘golden cage’