Women & Gender

bangla lead
Development
In Bangladesh, an app that lets women speak without fear
Child laborers in the Philippines
Justice
These photos of Filipino children working in mines and on sugar plantations will make you cry
Portraits of women around the globe
Justice
When a country has problems, women are often the answer
Conflict & Justice
In Kurdish Iraq, the fight against ISIS isn’t just for men
Conflict & Justice
In Kurdish Iraq, the fight against ISIS isn’t just for men
Women sports stadiums Iran
Sports
Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country
Red lipstick on lips
Lifestyle & Belief
Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really
Red lipstick on lips
Lifestyle & Belief
Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really
Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. holds up four fingers to indicate the four Pulitzer Prizes won by the New York Times in 2013 as Executive Editor Jill Abramson looks on.
Arts, Culture & Media
Did female editors in Paris and New York stumble off the ‘glass cliff?’
Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Development & Education
Some Pakistani religious leaders are in favor of sex ed, but they’re a glaring minority
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and members of his cabinet pose with President Giorgio Napolitano.
Global Politics
Lawmakers in this European country are considering a ‘pink quota’ to achieve gender parity in politics
Arts, Culture & Media
The Afghans’ new-found freedom to shoot photos could disappear again when the US leaves
Global Scan
Another gang rape in India, with a complex twist
Julie Gayet at Deauville
Arts, Culture & Media
What the French president’s affair and separation say about love, politics and French culture
One of many ads for plastic surgery in a Seoul subway station.
Arts, Culture & Media
Why some South Koreans want to look like Barbie — or Warren Buffett
Global Scan
It’s so cold that __________ (fill in the blank)
Sports
Women are finally cleared for flight in Sochi
Pop singers Sona Mohapatra and Swanand Kirkire attending the rally
Conflict & Justice
A year after Delhi’s gang rape, it’s no longer OK to blame the victim
Kurdish rebel fighter in Syria
Conflict & Justice
Amidst Syria’s civil war, women are on the frontline fighting for Kurdish rights
Development & Education
In India, sexual assault charges touch a magazine known for championing women’s rights
Global Scan
Typhoon Haiyan’s immense scale is best understood from space
Pay attention the next time you are at the movies. Does it pass the Bechdel test?
Arts, Culture & Media
This movie will be rated for gender bias
Tariq Al Mubarak
Conflict & Justice
When women drive, Saudi Arabia arrests a man
Lifestyle & Belief
Innocent home videos are becoming Pakistani ‘porn’ on YouTube and destroying lives
Global Scan
A guide to talking s**t. In the last place you would expect it
Development & Education
‘My Daughter is a Blessing Not a Curse’
Environment
Slideshow: Women are the faces of climate change
Indians Push Back on Racist Taunts to Miss America 2014