Women

Cuba's New Generation of Independent Women Journalists

Writers are making the most of online opportunities.

8 Jun 17

The First Day of Our Revolution

Hope and unity ends in pain and anger.

3 Jun 17

A Sad Homecoming

When the people have left, only death and destruction remain.

20 May 17

Women and children hide in a corner as their home is searched during a raid by the Afghan National Army. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Traumatic Night Raids Haunt Afghan Women

Counter-terror tactic seen as an unacceptable violation of privacy with long-term consequences.

15 May 17

Women learn how to read and write in a literacy course in Idlib's countryside. (Photo: IWPR)

No Happy Endings

Will my sad neighbour ever get to hold her children again?

10 May 17

Losing Three Sons, Fearing for the Rest

A mother wonders when the tide of blood will stop.

29 Apr 17

My Wheelchair and I

Overcoming disability to help others.

24 Apr 17

Women in burqas walk in front of the ruins of Darulaman Palace in Kabul. (Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Afghanistan: The Female Engineers Rebuilding History

Groundbreaking project showcases women’s achievements in a male-dominated industry.

18 Apr 17

An elderly woman waiting for the water tanker to ask for supplies for her house. (Photo: IWPR)

I Can Still Smell the Blood

A young woman witnesses Islamic State brutality for the first time.

16 Apr 17

Up to a quarter of the Tajik population are labour migrants, almost all men. Women back in Tajikistan are left to take care of their families. (Photo: Adil Nurmakov/Flickr)

Tajikistan's Abandoned Wives

Many men find new partners while working abroad, leaving families at home without support.

30 Mar 17

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