The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family size, are changing across Africa.
Tag: Women and Girls
The Gisele Pelicot Rape Trial Hits Painfully Close to Home in This French Town
The town of Mazan, where Gisèle Pelicot was drugged and raped by her husband and strangers, has been shaken by the revelations. “It feels a bit like it’s in our family,” one resident said.
Indian Doctors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Killing of Colleague
Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident.
Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.
Can the Government Get People to Have More Babies?
Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.
A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.
Black Girls Hike Founder Seeks to Make U.K. Hiking More Inclusive
Motivated by the racial disparity she saw on trails, Rhiane Fatinikun founded Black Girls Hike to make Britain’s countryside more inclusive.
How Harrods of London Is Dealing With a Sexual Abuse Scandal
The 175-year-old department store is trying to make amends for alleged abuse by its former owner, Mohamed Al Fayed, even while shoppers seem undeterred.
So, Are You Pregnant Yet? China’s In-Your-Face Push for More Babies.
The government is again trying to insert itself into women’s childbearing decisions, knocking on doors and making calls with questions some find downright invasive.
Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time
Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such discussions is hurting the cause.