List of Women’s Rights articles
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A spray of water droplets fills an outdoor scene. Silhouetted with light from behind, a mom kneeling in sand is seen in profile as she lifts a baby into the air. Another child stands behind them and to the left, bending down to play in the sand. A boardwalk or pier plus umbrellas and flags of the U.S. and Puerto Rico are seen out of focus in the distance. Can America Fix Its Fertility Crisis?
The Trump administration, like other governments around the world, wants to encourage more births—but isn’t sure how.
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Protesters wave K-pop light sticks as they take part in a protest against the president outside the National Assembly on Dec. 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. South Korean Women Are Powerful—and Powerless
Korean women have helped topple governments but still have trouble gaining political office.
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An activist o holds a banner reading "Hitler kaputt" with portraits of leaders of the Motherland (Rodina) party Dmitry Rogozin (L), Liberal-Democratic Party Vladimir Zhirinovsky (2nd L), Adolf Hitler and Eurasia Party leader Aleksandr Dugin (R) during an anti-fascism protest in Moscow, Nov 20, 2005. American Far-Right Views Are Welcome in China
Racists in the United States and Chinese nationalists share common ground.
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An illustration shows a pixellated image of a young woman looking over her shoulder duplicated several times with a cursor hand pointer moving one of the images into place. OnlyFans Performers Can’t Get Justice
The law says stealing OnlyFans content is sexual abuse. Enforcement is another matter.
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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.
