A Champion for Congolese Women
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Justine Bihama is making a difference at the world's epicenter of rape—in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More »
In Awe of Teen Olympians
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The author, herself a young athlete, wonders how the young Olympians can accomplish so much with everybody in the world looking on—and commenting on their every move. More »
Treaty to Control Arms Trade Derailed For Now
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The author, secretary-general of Parliamentarians for Global Action, explains how pre-election timidity has caused the United States to stymie an international effort to regulate the dangerous arms trade industry. More »
Egyptians Mobilize Against Sexual Harassment
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In Cairo, performers and artists take to the streets to make them safe for women. More »
Feeling American in Paris
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As an African American, multi-media journalist Mary C. Curtis enjoyed a welcoming interest among the French—a respect for black culture too often missing back home. More »
Filmmakers Find Surprises at an Islamic School for Girls in Syria
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Airing this week on PBS, "The Light in Her Eyes" portrays a religious teacher pursuing a complicated set of goals to enrich her students' lives. More »
A Wider View of the Human Toll in Syria
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Like our Women Under Siege project is mapping sexualized violence in the Syria conflict, a group called Syria Tracker is mapping deaths—almost 20,000 in 16 months More »
Stopping Traffic
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The worldwide child sex industry has set up shop in the United States. Mary Ann Swissler asked advocates what it would take to stop it. More »
Women’s Magazines and the Cult of Hypocrisy
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This week, Seventeen magazine promised to publish un-photoshopped images of real girls, finally responding to 14-year-old SPARK activist Julia Bluhm's campaign. Such pressure must continue argues author Laura Bates. More »
