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Nilgün Öz Ünsel in her greenhouse in the village of Pamukçular. © Ece Çolak

Meet the Former Teacher Growing Hi-Tech Strawberries

“They’re like my children, I give them love and affection every day.”

17 Nov 23

A woman cries as a child receives treatment for malnutrition at Indira Gandhi hospital on August 13, 2022 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The collapse of the economy and the freezing of Afghan and donor funds after the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021 created a humanitarian crisis. © Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images

Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis

Women and girls hard hit by increasingly desperate lack of access to medical services.

13 Jun 23

Journalists at work in Kyiv's central station. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Ukraine: Women Journalists Face Routine Sexual Harassment

Over half of female media workers have been affected, but few dare to speak up.

12 Apr 23

A woman cries while being evacuated from her home on March 06, 2023 in Kupiansk, Ukraine. Volunteers from the European Traditions of Charity (ETOC) have been evacuating vulnerable civilians from Kupiansk due to Russian shelling of the town to the relatively safer regional capital of Kharkiv. © John Moore/Getty Images

Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Ukraine

“Every mistake can be fatal for the human psyche.”

14 Mar 23

Evgeniya Emerald has become an iconic figure in Ukraine, a symbol of how women are part of the military efforts to combat the Russian invasion of their country. © Courtesy of E. Emerald

The Story of a Ukrainian Sniper

Frontline soldier became a symbol of how women are part of the military efforts to combat the Russian invasion.

8 Mar 23

In November 2022, RFE/RL photographer Serhiy Nuzhnenko photographed the Bakhmut field hospital where Rykhlitska worked, helping a constant stream of injured Ukrainian soldiers. © Serhiy Nuzhnenko RFE/RL

The Fight Continues

Billions around the world embody the power and potential of change, but the struggle remains long.

8 Mar 23

Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change

An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.

8 Mar 23

A woman holds her child in the remote village of Burog, in Bamban, Tarlac province, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma

The notion of family is still strongly influenced by rigid norms in this conservative nation.

8 Mar 23

A view of Badara village, in Nagorny Karabakh’s Askeran district, about 25km from Stepanakert, where HALO Trust teams conduct clearance activities. Since 2000, the British NGO has cleared nearly 500 minefields in the South Caucasus region. Since late 2020, however, mines are no longer the only danger. The 44-day war Armenia and Azerbaijan fought for the control of the region has left roads, yards, and houses strewn with deadly explosives like cluster munitions. Clearance activities now focus on removing © Siranush Sargsyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Female Deminers

The region has the highest per capita rate in the world of accidents due to unexploded ordnance.

8 Mar 23

Georgia and Armenia are two of the few countries where commercial surrogacy is legal, allowing a woman to be paid to carry someone else’s genetic child through IVF and embryo-transfer. © Gvantsa Seturidze

Surrogacy on the Rise in the South Caucasus

As the practice thrives, experts warn that oversight is crucial to ensure protection and prevent exploitation.

8 Mar 23

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Women

Meet the Former Teacher Growing Hi-Tech Strawberries

Afghanistan’s Healthcare Crisis

Ukraine: Women Journalists Face Routine Sexual Harassment

Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Ukraine

The Story of a Ukrainian Sniper

The Fight Continues

Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change

Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma

Nagorny Karabakh’s Female Deminers

Surrogacy on the Rise in the South Caucasus

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