Gender
What It’s Like to Be Declared a ‘Witch’ in Modern India
Accused of sorcery, almost 200 people have been murdered in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.
This Pakistani Filmmaker Wants to Break the Silence on South Asia’s Rape Problem
Danial K Afzal, who recently released a short film on the struggles of a rape survivor, opens up about the reluctance of talking about rape in Pakistan, and why films have the power to mobilise.
The Real Reason Trump Is So Obsessed With Fracking
Donald Trump wants to be seen as more manly, and thus more appealing to working-class white men in swing states like Pennsylvania, than a clean energy-supporting Joe Biden, say gender experts.
Man Arrested for Abducting, Raping and Filming a Teen for 22 Days in India
On average, nearly 90 rapes are reported in the country every day. Activists say that data on crimes against women is often the tip of the iceberg.
Is Media Coverage of the Gang Rape in India Helping or Hurting the Family?
As dozens of journalists arrive in the nondescript village in north India, there’s growing concern about the impact of media intrusion on the victim’s family.
Patriarchy and Violence: Why Women in Pakistan Had to Protest
Critics say the annual women's march is against the values of Pakistani society.
Forced to Abort, Tortured: Indian Women Continue to Face Violence Over Obsession With Male Children
In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a man ripped open his pregnant wife’s belly to find out if it was a boy.
Pakistan Gang Rape Sparks Nationwide Protests After Cop Blames Woman
The investigating officer blaming the survivor for being out late at night, and without a man, intensified the anger.
Photographs Illustrating the Breadth of Identity
How three different graduate photographers have approached the concept of identity as it intersects with sexual expression, gender and race.
It's Official: Women Leaders Dealt With Covid Better
A study has suggested that women leaders' more empathetic communication style contributed to fewer coronavirus deaths.
ID Laws and Stigma Are Keeping Some Trans Voters Away From the Polls
“When you want to go practice your right as an American citizen to cast a ballot, you have this person looking at you and you wonder, Are they going to challenge my ballot or say ‘You don’t look like this person?’”
What It's Like to Vote As a Woman Around the World
Women have the right to vote in the vast majority of countries, but de facto issues across the globe—like lack of access to childcare or safe transportation, or the sense that their vote doesn't matter—still stand in their way.