Brazil’s new president promised to clean up politics. Now top leaders in his party are being investigated in connection with a corrupt scheme that undermined female candidates.
Tag: Women and Girls
She Was Forced to Marry in Bangladesh. In Brooklyn, She Made Her Escape.
For Muslim immigrants desperate to flee their abusers, there are almost no safe options. A community in Brooklyn organized to change that.
German Woman Goes on Trial in Death of 5-Year-Old Girl Held as ISIS Slave
In one of the highest-profile cases against a female ISIS member, German prosecutors accused the defendant and her husband of holding a 5-year-old Yazidi girl as a slave and letting her die of thirst.
‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’
For a handful of teenage girls, robotics offered a reprieve from their violent, patriarchal country. Now they are back home, with the Taliban poised to gain power.
The Syrian Detention Camp Holding the Women and Children of ISIS
The Al Hol camp in northern Syria holds more than 72,000 people from various countries. Many of them fled the last strip of territory held by the Islamic State.
The Syrian Detention Camp Holding the Women and Children of ISIS
The Al Hol camp in northern Syria holds more than 72,000 people from various countries. Many of them fled the last strip of territory held by the Islamic State.
in her words: Fasten Your Seatbelt and Keep Your Hands to Yourself
As more accounts of sexual violations on airplanes come to light, more women are sharing their experiences and taking action to make flights safer.
Syria Dispatch: Where Do the Families of ISIS Fighters Go Now?
“I just want to go back to a normal life”: The Times visited a camp in Syria where women and children who fled ISIS territory are stuck in limbo.
Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Granted Release, but Their Trial Continues
Three women arrested last year, in a case that has drawn international attention, were granted temporary release by a criminal court. But the charges against them were not dismissed.
How a Young Activist Set Off a #MeToo Avalanche in Mexico
Tweets over the weekend inspired more than 100 women to come forward. But in a place where violence and impunity are common, many accusers remain anonymous.