Just as Bilkis Bano had started to rebuild her life after grisly communal violence in 2002, a state government cut short her assailants’ life sentences.
Tag: Women and Girls
For Former Rebel in West Africa, Her Allegiance Still Lies With Russia
The Kremlin armed a generation of freedom fighters in Africa, like Joana Gomes, who helped Guinea-Bissau win liberation. So her decision to take Moscow’s side in its war with Ukraine was never in doubt.
‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises
Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters.
Scotland Makes Period Products Free
The country is the first to offer tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual products free of charge.
Japanese Photographer Blows Whistle on Treatment of ‘Comfort Women’
While Tsukasa Yajima has won praise for exposing problems at South Korea’s best-known shelter for former sex slaves, he has also been the focus of intense backlash.
‘Day by Day, I Realized I Have the Freedom Here’
A group of Afghan employees from the Kabul bureau of The New York Times adjust after evacuation to the United States. Their new lives are challenging, but full of opportunities.
‘My School Had No Chairs, No Blackboards, No Books’
Despite her struggles to get an education in Afghanistan, Mursal Rahim holds fast to her dream of becoming a lawyer.
‘I Plan to Encourage and Inspire Women With My Success’
Marwa Rahim’s hopes of a career in medicine were interrupted by the Taliban takeover. Now she is determined to resume her studies.
England Exults After Women’s Euros Soccer Win
The dramatic 2-1 victory over Germany in the European Championship final touched off celebrations that have been more than 50 years in the waiting.
A Polish Priest’s War Against Abortion Focuses on Helping Single Mothers
The Rev. Tomasz Kancelarczyk sees little effect on women’s decisions whether to have a child from a 29-year abortion ban. What may matter more is support for women who choose to have a child.