Women

A Wartime Epidemic of Begging

Both young and old are forced to survive as best they can.

10 Jun 17

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

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