Contraception reduces mortality and can improve the lives of women. But the United States has pulled its global funding for maternal health programs. An almost-empty shelf, that once held contraceptives for patients, is seen at the Palala Clinic in Bong County,...
For 50 years, the Colgate Women’s Games have given women and girls of all ages the chance to show the world what they’ve got. Athletes compete during the annual Colgate Women’s Games at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory in New York, 1...
After devasting floods in Pakistan, desperate parents are marrying off their daughters. In extreme circumstances, child marriage becomes a means of survival. A young woman wears a bridal gown. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for...
Around the world, data shows that girls do better in school when there are no boys in the class. Students hold up their hands in a class. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school student Bryce Cohen was produced out of News Decoder’s school...
From Olympic racers to WNBA ballers, women are now getting the fandom and respect they have long deserved. For girls getting into the game? It’s just a start. Chicago Sky guard Arella Guirantes moves the ball against Brazil forward Ayla McDowell in a WNBA...