Social Media
Britain's proposed restrictions on under-16s acknowledge that the status quo has failed. The real test, however, will be whether governments can force technology companies to change.
World
Long before North Korea signaled its next leader might be female, its women were quietly making change.
World
What does the bombing of Iran mean for Iranian women? The British-Iranian peace advocate Sanam Naraghi Anderlini asks if it could destroy years of work to improve their lives.
Violence Against Women and Girls
Recommendations to improve policing in the wake of Everard’s murder have yet to be implemented—meanwhile, for women, the world feels like a darker place.
World
It's been four years Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The country is facing repeated attacks energy infrastructure and collapsing funding for women-led and women’s rights organizations.
Reproductive Rights
In its efforts to combat infertility, France is missing the point. That's because a decision to have a child isn't just a medical issue, it's a social one, too.
World
Indian women are taking charge of their own pleasure, guided by online influencers and easier access to a wealth of new products.
World
The Taliban’s criminal code, introduced at the start of this year, marks a new low for women.
Violence Against Women and Girls
Gisèle Pelicot’s son David is encouraging more men to speak out against sexual violence. It's working.
World
Billionaire wealth hit a historic high in 2025, with male tech executives leading the way.
World
Men might dominate the rap scene in India, but women there are taking the art form to new levels.
World
At first, Paris appeared to be a city where race didn’t matter. But things weren’t all they seemed.
Violence Against Women and Girls
Last year, 137 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member every day, according to new UN data
Sport
'The journalist in me was elated, the woman in me felt validated'—The Persistent sits down with the sports reporter Rica Roy as she reflects on the significance of India’s women’s World Cup win.
Violence Against Women and Girls
The definition defines consent as free and informed, specific, prior, and revocable. 'It cannot be inferred solely from the victim’s silence or lack of response.'
World
They stopped cleaning and cooking; they stopped doing laundry and they stopped looking after their children. They’d had enough.