Venetia Rainey
Reporter
Venetia Rainey is a multimedia journalist who has filed stories from across the MENA region and Europe.
She has reported in depth on the refugee crisis in Lebanon, spoken to the last remaining Jewish chef in Tunisia and covered a divisive national election in The Netherlands. Her work mainly focuses on issues around migration and gender.
She is currently based between Amsterdam and Athens.
Recent Stories
PRI's The World
August 20, 2018
After eight years of emergency loans, Greece on Monday exited the international bailout program that prevented it from going bankrupt. Far from celebrating, Greeks are still reeling from heavy pension cuts, tax hikes and troubling levels of unemployment.
Women & Girls
PRI's The World
June 15, 2018
My Red Light in Amsterdam is almost entirely run by former or current sex workers. And it's designed to ensure that those who rent rooms there aren't being trafficked or exploited. But some maintain that the work itself is inherently exploitative.
Music
PRI's The World
April 18, 2018
Public health experts now say loneliness is a growing health threat. Amsterdam is taking the subject seriously.
Justice
PRI's The World
November 09, 2017
Lawyers and activists working with LGBT refugees in the Netherlands report that immigration authorities are increasingly demanding that people fleeing anti-gay persecution back home prove their sexuality.
Global Politics
PRI's The World
May 16, 2017
Identity, integration and Islam were critical issues in the Dutch spring elections in the Netherlands. At the heart of the debate was who belongs in the Netherlands.
