Countering Violence Against Women

Global Voices

‘Woman Life Freedom,’ One Year Later

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Sep 14, 2023 After hundreds killed and thousands jailed, the hijab is still mandatory in Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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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 )

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Are Iranian Schoolgirls Being Deliberately Poisoned?

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Mar 16, 2023 There have been consistent reports of schoolgirls falling ill with mysterious symptoms in up to 300 schools across 25 provinces, according to local media reports, including in the capital Tehran with at least one student dead — an 11-year-old girl called Fatemeh Razaei — and some 5,000-7,000 hospitalized. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Prohibition in India

Raksha Kumar / Truthdig Mar 15, 2023 Why women in India who wanted a ban on alcohol now regret it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Iranians Find Nothing to Celebrate

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Feb 13, 2023 Despite a government offer of partial amnesty, the “Woman-Life-Freedom” protests continue. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TV Review

​Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sugar-Coated Pimping

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Feb 14, 2020 Websites matching up rich men with young women claim to offer a mutually beneficial service. In reality, they promote sex work in disguise. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Female Journalists Still Bear the Brunt of Cyberattacks

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

In Kurdistan, Women Are Coming Into Their Own

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 The feminist Sofia Society sets its sights on better education for girls and ending sexual violence in a particularly male-dominated culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trafficking Women Goes Beyond Sex

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Sep 30, 2019 Researchers and the media tend to overlook the fact that staggering numbers of women and girls are exploited in Europe for nonsexual work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Lesbians Are a Target of Male Violence the World Over

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Sep 6, 2019 In many countries, they have won legislative equality. But the grim reality is that they still have reason to fear for their safety. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

A Specter of Gender-Based Violence Looms Over Namibia

Martha Mukaiwa / Truthdig Aug 20, 2019 Poverty and high rates of unemployment contribute to brutality against women in this southwestern African country. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )