List of Women’s Rights articles
The World as We Hear it
FP’s five best podcast episodes of 2024.
Without Women’s Rights, Syria Risks Failed-State Status
Misogyny is not a cultural issue—it is a driver of extremism.
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.
Mexico’s Grassroots Pro-Choice Insurgency
The country’s government is failing to guarantee abortion access, and self-organized collectives are filling the gap.
Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism
Women’s rights are at the forefront of security risks—and resistance.
How Can the West Handle the Taliban?
Regional engagement shows the possibilities—and obstacles—in Afghanistan.
America’s Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa
U.S. groups opposed to reproductive rights are massively increasing their spending abroad.
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.
The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election
Trump and Harris have championed opposing visions of womanhood and masculinity.
Trump’s Abortion Policy Could Go Global
In this year’s U.S. election, abortion is also a top foreign-policy issue.
Iraq Is Threatening to Roll Back Women’s Rights
A country that was once a trailblazer for gender equality in the Arab world is embracing regressive sectarian policies.
The New Face of Turkey’s Opposition
In Istanbul’s most conservative borough, a secular woman is charting the path to a post-Erdogan future.
The Taliban’s Misogyny Finally Needs a U.S. Response
Studied silence isn’t a sustainable policy anymore.
The Increasingly Front-Line Role of Ukrainian Women
How war has—and hasn’t—transformed the country’s gender dynamics.
How Canada Lost Our Munro
Canadians felt the literary giant belonged to us—but it turns out we never knew her.
