Violence against women is rampant in Afghanistan. For some, murdering their husbands was the only way they could escape their abusive marriages.
Tag: Women and Girls
Shaved Heads, Adult Diapers: Life as a Nurse in the Coronavirus Outbreak
For many female health workers on the front line in China, even things like menstruation have become an occupational hazard.
How a Neighbors’ Feud in Paradise Launched an International Rape Case
The fashion executive Peter Nygard has clashed for years with his neighbor in the Bahamas, the billionaire Louis Bacon. The latest development is a lawsuit saying Mr. Nygard sexually exploited teenage girls.
A Kenyan Painter Casts a Critical Eye on China’s Role in Africa
Michael Soi’s “China Loves Africa” collection examines the symbiotic and often corrupt relationship between Beijing and African elites.
Women Will Be Hit Hard by U.K.’s New Immigration Rules, Experts Warn
With its minimum salary requirements, the new system would particularly affect female migrants, who tend to cluster in lower-paid occupations.
Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers.
The Grisly Deaths of a Woman and a Girl Shock Mexico and Test Its President
The murders of Ingrid Escamilla, 25, and Fátima Aldrighett, 7, are forcing a reckoning in a country that has wrestled with violence against women. The president’s response has been harshly criticized.
Her Dream of Becoming a Doctor Turned Into a Nightmare, and a Movie
Dr. Amani Ballour was the manager of an underground hospital in Syria. Now her life is the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary.
A Pedophile Writer Is on Trial. So Are the French Elites.
For decades, Gabriel Matzneff wrote openly of his pedophilia, protected by powerful people in publishing, journalism, politics and business. Now cast out, he attacks their “cowardice” in a rare interview.
3,500 Women, 6 Continents and a Year of Riding High
Through sleet and monsoons, cities and villages, the Women Riders World Relay has inspired motorcyclists “to show themselves and each other what they are capable of.”