Women

Inside the U.S. decision to get behind Congo’s election and how the United States failed Afghan women.

The Swedish Navy brass responded well to #MeToo. But real change came from the ranks.

Washington failed at the most promising path toward stability in Afghanistan: keeping the country’s women alive.

Stockholm should continue actively pursuing a foreign-policy agenda focused on gender equality. And the world should follow.

Women’s rights advocates are holding Secretary-General António Guterres accountable.

The Swedish military had a #MeToo problem. They decided to do something about it.

A small group of feminists has shifted attitudes—and prompted harsh pushback.

Ireland voted to liberalize abortion laws. The far-right government in Warsaw is moving in the opposite direction.

The Hindu practice of chhaupadi is dangerous and deadly, but legislation is not enough to stop it.

It was a year of quiet, but major, progress for women’s issues in the U.S. government—and 2019 promises even more.

Gulf Arab monarchies are using racism, bigotry, and fake news to denounce Washington's newest history-making politicians.

Men caused the world’s worst humanitarian disaster, but it’s become clear they can’t fix it.

A year after the country decriminalized domestic violence, women feel the consequences.

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have won, but the battle for a new brand of feminism in the Democratic Party and within Muslim communities has just begun.

In a male-dominated field, a collective supporting women covering China is wading into uncharted waters.

Cease-fire negotiations that exclude them are more likely to fall apart. Here’s how the U.N. can boost their participation at the bargaining table.

People who served after the 9/11 attacks will make up more than half of the veterans on Capitol Hill come January.

Internal memos reflect the growing influence of conservative Christians in the Trump administration.

Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner made hateful comments a hallmark of his political life. That hasn’t held him back.

The country isn't just flouting international law by collectively punishing the wives of Islamic State fighters—it's inviting a return to war.