Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices into thousands of women and girls in Greenland, often without their consent or knowledge, a scandal that has reinforced a legacy of colonial abuses.
Tag: Women and Girls
After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers
A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.
After Afghanistan Quake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers
A prohibition on contact between unrelated women and men meant many women’s wounds went untended and some were left trapped under rubble after a deadly earthquake, witnesses said.
Late-Night Killing of a Teenage Girl on a Bicycle Unnerves Amsterdam
A 17-year-old was stabbed to death as she rode home after a night out. Her killing has shaken a city where cycling safely at any hour is taken for granted.
Expecting on the Front Lines: Motherhood in Ukraine’s Military
Pregnant Ukrainian soldiers say they are fighting for the future of their country and for their children.
Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.
The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.
Women in Indian Sports Sweat for Their Share of a Booming Market
Female athletes are using social media to increase viewership and seek better sponsorship deals in a field long dominated by men.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo’s Engagement Raised Eyebrows in Saudi Arabia
The soccer star has been living in the country with Georgina Rodríguez, the mother of his children, testing the boundaries of social change in the conservative Islamic kingdom.
Six Convicted in 2017 Fire That Killed 41 Girls in Guatemala Group Home
The girls were locked in a classroom in a government-run group home for at-risk youth. The officials were charged with child abuse, dereliction of duty, manslaughter and other counts.
After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience
The photographer Victor J. Blue has been tracking a final bid for justice by 36 female Maya sexual assault survivors since 2019.