Rarámuri women in Chihuahua, Mexico, have made an indigenous style of dress a means of fighting assimilation.
Tag: Women and Girls
In Kabul’s Liberating Cafes, ‘Women Make the Culture Here, Not Men’
As peace talks threaten Afghan women’s hard-won freedoms, they find sanctuary in coffee shops and enjoy the free conversation, and mingling with men, permitted there.
Siri and Alexa Fuel Sexism, U.N. Finds
Virtual helpers that come with female voices by default are perpetuating bias, a Unesco report argues.
Attacks on Girls’ Schools on the Rise as Taliban Make Gains
Two school bombings last month in Afghanistan renewed fears of a return to repression should the Taliban become part of a future government.
At War: Moving Beyond the Label of ‘War Refugee’
A look at the reporting behind one Syrian family that fled Syria in 2015 and is now trying to rebuild a new life spread across four European cities.
In India’s Elections, Female Candidates Still Need Men’s Blessings
It’s a perplexing reality, as women have made it to the top much earlier than most of the Western democracies.
In India’s Elections, Female Candidates Still Need the Blessings of Men
It’s a perplexing reality, as women have made it to the top much earlier than most of the Western democracies.
Thousands of ISIS Children Suffer in Camps as Countries Grapple With Their Fate
Tens of thousands of foreign women and children are marooned in Iraq and Syria. Most countries don’t want them back.
Nurse’s London Marathon Record Is Rejected Because She Didn’t Wear a Dress
Wearing her scrubs, Jessica Anderson crossed the finish line in 3 hours 8 minutes 22 seconds. Guinness World Records said it didn’t qualify as a nurse’s uniform.
One Image of Japan’s Royals Tells a Story of Demographic Crisis
Emperor Naruhito’s ascension ceremony offered striking visual evidence of the imperial family’s looming existential crisis: It has precious few heirs left.