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In Kashmir’s cycles of violence, progeny of former counterinsurgents are trapped in traumatic past

Reporting of this story was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists.

Aliya Bashir

If it wants to move forward, the hospitality industry needs to nurture female talent

Hannah Cohen

Can the Australian government really outlaw sexual harassment at work?

Nina Hendy

Simple safe access to good health not always possible in The Lucky Country

Nina Hendy

February 22, 2023

Inclusion or optics? Menstrual leave brings back debate on gender justice in India

Arathi Menon

February 10, 2023

In India, consensual sex amongst teenagers is a crime

Trigger warning: discussion of sexual assault and self-harm

Mahima Jain

February 10, 2023

Brazil’s 2023 began with an insurrection. What now?

Young Brazilians are anxious about their future as their country grapples with political instability.

Rosalind Moran

February 10, 2023

Trading privacy for safety? Being a woman in one of the world's most surveilled cities

Sarita Santoshini

February 7, 2023

Chikankari workers remain on the fringes of the labour market

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Ritwika Mitra

February 7, 2023

Women reclaiming themselves: A review of the AGO’s “Her Flesh” Exhibit

Emily Zarevich

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