A Times investigation found that children are routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education. Diplomats and police officers turned the mothers away.
Tag: Women and Girls
Why Children of Unmarried Mothers Are Stranded in Saudi Arabia
We pieced together the details, from Riyadh to Nairobi.
Unwed Mothers and Their Children Are Trapped in Saudi Arabia
A Times investigation found that children are routinely deprived of birth certificates, medical care and education. Diplomats and police officers turned the mothers away.
Testosterone and Women’s Sex Drive
My colleague Susan Dominus discusses her reporting on women who are taking testosterone — in some cases lots of it.
Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push
President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.
In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.
Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street
A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It’s so common,” one woman said.
A Big Moment for Women in India
My colleague Mujib Mashal writes about how a huge victory on the cricket ground could change the lives of women and girls.
India Wins Women’s Cricket World Cup
A team that faced seemingly insurmountable odds wins its first championship, with wider ramifications for the role women play in public life.
For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City
Thousands of foreign women have moved to the Mexican capital for a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. Not all Mexicans are pleased.