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In Pakistan, the Quest for Gender Equality Marches On

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Apr 27, 2023 It's been 75 years since independence, and progress is still missing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Two men sit on the edges of a cot, one facing the camera. The cot is occupied by a third man stretched out on a blue blanket with his eyes closed and hands folded.

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Video Report: After the Deluge

Fatima Sheikh / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 On-the-ground video report by Fatima Sheikh on the devastation and the human faces behind the ongoing recovery effort Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Giant Step Forward for Women in Australian Soccer

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 Under a groundbreaking agreement, men's and women's teams pool revenue and enjoy equal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Armed With Protest and Poetry, a Muslim Ghetto in India Fights Back

Raksha Kumar / Truthdig Mar 4, 2020 The people of Mumbra fear that the government is threatening their independence and their identity. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Taliban and U.S. officials shake hands over Afghan peace deal

After the War in Afghanistan

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 Many players hold the potential to ruin prospects for peace in the region, a scenario that could backfire for Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with Donald Trump at the White House in Sept. 2019.

Pakistan Is Cleaning Up Trump’s Mideast Mess

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 From Iran to Afghanistan, Pakistan’s role in dialing back U.S.-created tensions has been vital—but it won’t be for free. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Vegans Begin to Stir the Pot in France

NADCHARVE / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 Activists, actors and politicians defy tradition and work to prohibit cruelty to animals. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Jumia’s Stock Listing Spotlights African E-Commerce

Gbemisola Olujobi / Truthdig May 28, 2019 As the first African tech startup on the New York exchange, Jumia is the object of accolades, criticism and even financial suspicion. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Development With Dignity

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig May 24, 2019 Villagers in Pakistan show how aid projects can succeed when they, rather than government officials or donors, set the agenda and invest in the work. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Women

A Question of Honor

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig May 21, 2019 Police response is out of sync with a sharp rise in so-called honor-based violence against women in the U.K. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Growing Up Transgender in Romania

Alexandra Crisbășan / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A young man talks about transitioning in his home country and then emigrating for a fresh start. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Terrors of the Past Are Gone, but Chains Still Bind Gay Romanians

Maria Ruxandra Burcescu / Truthdig Apr 22, 2019 A 2018 homophobic referendum stirs up stirs up memories of persecution under far-right and Communist regimes. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )