Why women remain outside the doors of political power is more nuanced than simply attributing it to sexism.

Programs for those affected by Boko Haram's insurgency provide economic opportunity for Nigerian women, but they aren't without their flaws.

Coverage of family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border has stirred outrage. But is what's happening new?

Governments’ political orientation does not determine whether they pursue more or less restrictive migration policies. New research from Katharina Natter and Hein de Haas debunks accepted wisdom on the politics of migration.

Rape "jokes" made by a YouTube star are stirring controversy in Brazil, where a rape takes place every 11 minutes.

As the genocide of Yezidi people at the hands of the Islamic State continues, survivors and their allies are still waiting for justice.

Nigeria's burgeoning comedy scene has a misogyny problem.

When a group of schoolgirls from northeast Nigeria met trafficked women who were struggling to survive after returning home, they knew they had to do something. Now they raise funds to help those women launch their own businesses and rebuild their lives.

A video of Brazilian supporters harassing a Russian woman during the Soccer World Cup shows the ugly side of machismo.

Russia's decriminalization of domestic violence in 2017 is just one example of the many ways the country's leadership undermines and endangers women.

In yet another example of the Trump administration’s callous treatment of women, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a decision last week that all but eliminates the possibility of asylum in the U.S. for victims of domestic violence.

A multi-pronged approach that encourages Kenyan magistrates, prosecutors, doctors, clinicians, and government chemists to work together in pursuit of justice has helped fast track sexualized violence cases and bring justice closer to survivors.  

Brazilian TV star Barbara Thomaz says she was fired after taking maternity leave and reporting harassment by one of her superiors. Her experience isn't unusual.