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Tag: Women and Girls
In Albania, Afghan Refugees Live in Luxury and Trauma
Albania, which has committed to taking in up to 4,000 refugees from Afghanistan, is housing several hundred in resorts on the Adriatic coast.
Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Mexico. But Will Doctors Object?
Another battle looms over whether public hospitals will be required to offer the procedure.
At Pro-Taliban Protest, a Symbol of America’s Lost Influence: Faces Obscured by Veils
Several hundred women wore the head-to-toe garments at a pro-Taliban demonstration on Sept. 11. The march was a reminder of how after years of war, Afghanistan’s women are again at the mercy of the militants.
‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy
Members of a team from Herat left behind the lives they had built in Afghanistan in hopes that they can build a future where they can play, and thrive.
France to Offer Free Contraception for Women Up to 25
The government, responding to what it said was a decline in the use of contraceptives among some young women because of the cost, will pay for contraception starting next year.
Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Mexico. But Most Women Still Can’t Get One.
The Supreme Court’s decision set a legal precedent for the nation. But applying it to all of Mexico’s states will be a long path, and women are still facing prosecution.
Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Mexico. But Most Women Still Can’t Get One.
The Supreme Court’s decision set a legal precedent for the nation. But applying it to all of Mexico’s states will be a long path and women are still facing prosecution.
Alibaba Manager Not Charged in China’s Latest #MeToo Moment
Prosecutors declined to charge the man, who a co-worker said had assaulted her, an allegation that highlighted sexism in the Chinese tech scene.
Clarissa Ward of CNN Looks Back on the Afghanistan War
The network’s chief international correspondent, one of the most visible reporters during the withdrawal of U.S. troops, decided to become a reporter after an epiphany on 9/11.