List of Women’s Rights articles
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A grid of rectangles shows 12 fiction book covers. The Novels We’re Reading in May
From the Gulf as a modern Wild West to sisterhood in Singapore.
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A group of four women in colorful dresses and head scarves sits on the floor around a setting of tea vessels and food. The Long Road to Justice for Sexual War Crimes
Sexual violence in Sudan is common. Accountability isn’t.
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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An illustration shows airpods over the logos of five podcasts: Back to Rwanda, The Afghan Impasse, Counterpoint, Hero, and The Catch The World as We Hear it
FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.
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Attendees take part in celebrations in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 13. Without Women’s Rights, Syria Risks Failed-State Status
Misogyny is not a cultural issue—it is a driver of extremism.
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A young Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory headscarf, walked past a group of young veiled women near a sports hall during a gathering in support of the hijab on November 2, 2023. The Middle East Is in Chaos. Iran Is Focused on the Veil.
The fate of Iran’s reformist government could turn on a controversial new hijab law.
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Five women connect arms and shout during a protest wearing green bandanas. Mexico’s Grassroots Pro-Choice Insurgency
The country’s government is failing to guarantee abortion access, and self-organized collectives are filling the gap.
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Women protesters hold up signs. Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism
Women’s rights are at the forefront of security risks—and resistance.
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid arrives to attend a press conference in Kabul. How Can the West Handle the Taliban?
Regional engagement shows the possibilities—and obstacles—in Afghanistan.
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Anti-abortion, and pro family activists hold placards during a prayer rally in Nairobi, on November 14, 2019. America’s Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa
U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are massively increasing their spending abroad.
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A person takes a photo of a fascist memorabilia exhibit. U.S. Republicans Are Embracing Mussolini’s Motherhood Agenda
The Italian fascists’ pro-natalist policies are being revived today by figures from J.D. Vance to Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin.
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Supporters of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22. The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election
Trump and Harris have championed opposing visions of womanhood and masculinity.
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Donald Trump speaks at the 47th March For Life rally on the National Mall, on Jan. 24, 2019 in Washington. Trump’s Abortion Policy Could Go Global
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
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Women attend a demonstration in support of a proposed parliamentary amendment to the Personal Status Law in Baghdad on Sept. 15. Iraq Is Threatening to Roll Back Women’s Rights
A country that was once a trailblazer for gender equality in the Arab world is embracing regressive sectarian policies.
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A woman in a white jacket and dark shirt raises her hand and smiles as a crowd gathers around her. The New Face of Turkey’s Opposition
In Istanbul’s most conservative borough, a secular woman is charting the path to a post-Erdogan future.
