Allison Herrera

Correspondent, Across Women's Lives

Allison Herrera is a multimedia reporter living in Minneapolis. She's covered issues ranging from the environment to women in prison. Before joining PRI, Herrera worked in Oklahoma covering Native American communities for KOSU Radio. Her project Invisible Nations was part of AIR's Localore project Finding America.

Recent Stories

Sexual violence

Advocates strive to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women in the US and Canada

PRI's The World

May 08, 2019

It's been called an epidemic that has gone on for generations. Indigenous women, disappearing in both the US and Canada. Until the last few years, the public has paid little attention to their stories. But the families of these missing and murdered women are demanding to be heard — and counted.

Women & Girls

Ethiopian women abroad give abuse survivors a new platform — and a new voice

PRI's The World

May 07, 2019

The documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" brought attention to African American girls who were victims of sexual abuse by an older man. For those in the Ethiopian community, the film opened up the floodgates.

Sports

Vancouver Whitecaps accused of mishandling abuse allegations against former coach

PRI's The World

May 02, 2019

Several former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women's soccer team have come forward to say the club has mishandled accusations of bullying and sexually suggestive behavior by a former coach. Host Carol Hills speaks to one of the former Whitecaps players, Ciara McCormack.

Conflict & Justice

A UN resolution condemning sexual violence against women should've been uncontroversial

PRI's The World

April 24, 2019

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning sexual violence in war. It should have been an uncontroversial vote.

Arts, Culture & Media

Ready for her close-up, Guy-Blaché was a film pioneer lost to history

PRI's The World

April 22, 2019

Pamela Green is the director of a new film about Guy-Blaché called “Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blache.” She says Guy-Blaché changed the course of cinema.

Health

Abortion pardons in Rwanda leave rights activists hopeful

PRI's The World

April 12, 2019

Kagame pardoned 367 women who were jailed because they had an abortion. The order was widely praised by women and human rights activists.

Automation could have a disproportionate effect on women's jobs

PRI's The World

April 02, 2019

Automation is expected to make many jobs disappear in the future. And according to a recent study, women are more vulnerable to job loss than men.

Women travelers on why they go solo: 'I never thought that I couldn't'

PRI's The World

March 29, 2019

We asked The World's women readers and listeners what they think about when they travel alone. They told us — and shared some incredible photos from their adventures.

Conflict & Justice

Are online travel platforms responsible for your safety?

PRI's The World

March 27, 2019

Updated

06/07/2019 - 2:45pm

Online travel platforms can connect you to amazing experiences. They’re also valuable when you want to find out if a business is worth the money or if a hotel has clean sheets. But when there’s a serious safety concern somewhere, it’s unclear whether the platform will alert you.

Health & Medicine

Legal abortions remain elusive in Argentina, especially for the most vulnerable

PRI's The World

March 22, 2019

In Argentina, abortion is illegal — except in cases of rape, incest and danger to the life of the mother. But abortion rights activists say even those rare cases where abortion is lawful, women and girls have a hard time accessing one.

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