Malala Is Back: The Challenges Ahead for Girls' Education in Pakistan
The teenage activist, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, is now out of the hospital -- and ready to continue the work that nearly got her killed. More »
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The teenage activist, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, is now out of the hospital -- and ready to continue the work that nearly got her killed. More »
Why incremental reform is about the most feminists can expect More »
Gang rape isn't the only issue: Sex-selective abortion, sexual harassment and child marriage are also creating disparities in the world's largest democracy. More »
An estimated 100,000 people are protesting Mohammad Morsi, partly because of a controversial draft constitution. But what exactly does the document say? More »
A developmentally disabled 14-year-old girl is the latest caught in the restrictive laws. More »
Democracy has brought many things to the revolutionary country, but gender equality isn't yet one of them. More »
As the saying goes, "If you can't see it, you can't be it." More »
It's one of the least agriculturally developed regions of the world, but infrastructure and innovation could help it and the world to eat. More »
Women have been fighting to compete since 1896, and now their moment has finally arrived. More »
Soon, more people in the developing world may use cell phones for retail banking than in the developed. More »
Better access to family planning could save lives and strengthen economies. More »
With today's national elections for Parliament, the country continues to move beyond the Qaddafi era. More »
Drought, political instability, poor harvests, and bad policies are setting up the Sahel region for disaster More »
Whoever wins this week's vote will have to deal with debt, food shortages, and more. More »
Conservative forces and modernizers are struggling over the role of women in Saudi society. More »
There are valid concerns about genetically modified agriculture, but it's worth balancing those against the needs of a hungry world. More »
Slow but important progress for the right of Muslim women to participate in international sports. More »
New and old conservative groups are slowing or outright reversing progress on gender rights. More »
A film documenting the effort to stop this brutal practice won an Oscar last week. More »
