Venetia Rainey

Greece exits bailout, but 'shackles and the asphyxiation continue'

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

A Dutch brothel where women work for themselves

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

Amsterdam is tackling loneliness one dance party at a time

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

'Not gay enough': Dutch authorities challenge asylum-seekers to prove their sexuality

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

First- and second-generation Dutch wonder whether they'll ever be considered locals

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.

Global Politics

Why some immigrants in the Netherlands plan to vote for the 'Dutch Donald Trump'

PRI's The World

February 28, 2017

The Dutch suburb of Spijkenisse is a center of support for the anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders.

Conflict

A women's health center for Syrian refugees is helping Jordanian women, too

PRI's The World

January 17, 2017

About one in three Jordanian women report experiencing domestic violence but many lack access to services. Now, Jordanian women are getting help in centers set up to treat Syrian refugees.

Conflict

For these Syrian women, their 20s have been defined by war

PRI's The World

March 14, 2016

When the war in Syria started five years ago, Lebanon was a relatively welcoming place. But not so much anymore. Three Syrian women who arrived in Lebanon over the five years of the war tell their stories.

Conflict

This Syrian woman never had a paying job at home. Now she's started a business in Lebanon.

PRI's The World

January 20, 2016

The war back home in Syria forced women into new roles outside of Syria. Some of them are creating opportunities for themselves.

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