Balance of Power

A drone has left this 12-year-old girl as the keeper of her grandparents' story

How a US drone strike upended the life of a 12-year-old Pakistani girl.

Development

How the US distributes $1.3 billion in aid for women around the world

The World

October 27, 2016

Updated

10/28/2016 - 3:45pm

Afghanistan alone is allocated one-fifth of the aid — $16 per woman in that country.

Education

This Pakistani mother was married off as a child — but she didn't let it stop her

The World

October 25, 2016

Um-E Salma was just 17 when she was married. And she was scared. But she wouldn't let the marriage, or the daughter who came a little while later, deter her from her dreams. And now she's hoping her daughter has a better path.

Development

Hey Donald Trump — here's what women around the world need your help with

The World

November 29, 2016

Last month, Across Women's Lives and PRI's The World asked audiences: "If you had $1 billion to spend on women in your country, what would you do?" How would Donald Trump answer that question?

Global Politics

Women worldwide react to Clinton's defeat

The World

November 10, 2016

Many women were fiercely hoping that a woman would be elected president of the United States this week. Though they were disappointed by the result, they're still hopeful for the future.

Conflict

Colombian war victims struggle to find justice. For a while, this girl only wanted revenge.

The World

November 04, 2016

Research shows that in post-conflict countries where women are recognized as victims and awarded justice, peace is more likely to last. But as Colombia tentatively moves towards peace, how much justice can women expect?

Conflict

Schools help Colombians remember what it means to forgive

The World

November 03, 2016

Special programs are helping men and women in Colombia learn how to connect with, understand and forgive those on the other side of the decades-long civil war.

Conflict

For some Colombian guerrilla fighters, the rebels offered an escape

The World

November 01, 2016

Unlike other wars, as many as 40 percent of the Colombian guerrilla forces are women. Many join the ranks to seek protection.

Development

When it comes to gender-equality aid, the US lags behind its peers

The World

November 01, 2016

As a portion of its aid budget, the US doesn't give a high amount to programs supporting gender equality. But in absolute dollars, the US is the largest provider of aid focused on gender equality.

Conflict

She misses being a guerrilla, but this former FARC fighter is starting a new life back home

The World

October 31, 2016

When she was 14, Xiomara picked up a gun and joined Colombia's Marxist guerrilla group, the FARC. She stayed in the wilderness for 15 years. Now she faces the challenges of thousands of other women who have left the rebel group: how to come back.