The Countering Violence Against Women series was created by Truthdig to give a prominent platform to writers and activists who campaign against the exploitation and physical abuse of women and girls around the world.

The subjects of CVAW articles have included prostitution, pornography, domestic violence and sexual abuse, rape, child marriage, incarceration, the sale and “leasing” of female body parts such as breast milk, hair and wombs, mail-order brides, mistreatment of female athletes, and female refugees and undocumented workers.

Countering Violence Against Women reports stories that are not often covered by the mainstream media. Commonly, society silences women and girls being brutalized and those who have survived such ordeals. Truthdig lets their voices be heard.