Women & Gender

April 06, 2015

Updated

04/08/2015 - 8:45am

The app, called Maya, provides a platform where women can freely speak about their emotional, medical, legal, and social needs anonymously, without being judged.

Justice

These photos of Filipino children working in mines and on sugar plantations will make you cry

Global Voices Online

March 02, 2015

"It has been four years since I stopped schooling. I only reached the sixth grade level and then had to stop so I could work."

Justice

When a country has problems, women are often the answer

The World

February 03, 2015

Twenty years ago, the Beijing International Conference on Women reviewed the research and declared that raising the status of women was a linchpin for global development. Join PRI's The World as we explore how far we've come and what it means to combat gender inequality in our Across Women's Lives coverage.

Conflict & Justice

In Kurdish Iraq, the fight against ISIS isn't just for men

The World

July 16, 2014

The Kurdish militia known as the peshmerga has stepped in to fight ISIS in many parts of northern Iraq. And hundreds of women have joined as fighters, with the support of their families and community.

Sports

Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country

The World

July 07, 2014

Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iranian women have been forbidden from attending public sporting events. Foreign women are allowed to support their teams in public. So recently some Iranian women snuck into a stadium wearing jerseys showing support for Brazil's volleyball team.

Lifestyle & Belief

Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really

The Takeaway

June 22, 2014

Red lipstick has gone from being a sign of a prostitution to a symbol of patriotism and power in the twentieth century. Author Madeleine Marsh argues that it is all about female strength.

Arts, Culture & Media

Did female editors in Paris and New York stumble off the 'glass cliff?'

The World

May 15, 2014

Female editors of two of the world's leading newspapers — The New York Times and the French daily Le Monde — lost their top jobs on Wednesday. Journalist Rebecca Traister says it may not have been the women, but the troubled times that did them in.

Development & Education

Some Pakistani religious leaders are in favor of sex ed, but they're a glaring minority

The World

May 14, 2014

There are still issues around women's health that aren't discussed in Pakistan, like contraception and abortion. But author Bina Shah says things are changing in her country, for the better.

Global Politics

Lawmakers in this European country are considering a 'pink quota' to achieve gender parity in politics

The World

March 07, 2014

There's a country in Europe where a new prime minister has helped put gender parity on the agenda. But the country's female lawmakers want him to go much further.

Arts, Culture & Media

The Afghans' new-found freedom to shoot photos could disappear again when the US leaves

The World

March 05, 2014

The Taliban government in Afghanistan brought with it many restrictions, including a ban on taking photographs. That changed with the US invasion in 2001. A new documentary follows four Afghan photojournalists and their hopes and fears as the US prepares to leave the country.

Women & Gender

In Bangladesh, an app that lets women speak without fear

Updated

These photos of Filipino children working in mines and on sugar plantations will make you cry

When a country has problems, women are often the answer

In Kurdish Iraq, the fight against ISIS isn't just for men

Iranian women fight for the right to attend sports events in their country

Red lipstick is a feminist statement — really

Did female editors in Paris and New York stumble off the 'glass cliff?'

Some Pakistani religious leaders are in favor of sex ed, but they're a glaring minority

Lawmakers in this European country are considering a 'pink quota' to achieve gender parity in politics

The Afghans' new-found freedom to shoot photos could disappear again when the US leaves

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