When the line between fact and fiction becomes so blurred, people will behave in ways that defy logic.
Yezidi Women
In German Sanctuary, Yezidi Women Begin to Face the Aftermath
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“They are experiencing multiple levels of trauma,” says the medical chief of this special quota project. “There is the individual trauma, of course. And the collective trauma; because the genocide was directed at their entire community.”
Black Lives Matter
In NYC, Two Moms Describe the Intimacy of #BlackLivesMatter
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Trayvon Martin and Sandra Bland. These and other names inform their most mundane moments. “Don’t put that hoodie on!,’” one woman thinks as she watches her son get dressed for school, ready to move beyond her reach. “He could look like anybody from behind.”
Liberia
In Liberia, Girls and Women Face a Future Without U.N. Peacekeepers
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The reputation of the U.N.’s peacekeeping troops in the country has been blemished by allegations of sexual misconduct and the mission is incomplete. But many Liberians still trust foreign security forces more than their own, raising questions about the fate of girls and women.
Politics
Women Running for Senate Pour Millions into Their Campaigns
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John McCain, a formidable fundraiser, faces Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona, in one of the country’s most expensive Senate races. Meanwhile, the two women bidding for Barbara Boxer’s seat in California are also each raising millions.
caring economy
Is the U.S. Ready to Start Caring About the Crisis in Caretaking?
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Care economists are trying to change how people in the U.S. think about caring services for everyone; children, elderly, people with disabilities, people with medical problems. But is the country ready for such a holistic approach to national budgeting?
2016 elections
Pro-Choice Kirkpatrick Threatens to Upset McCain in Arizona
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If independents and Hispanics help her win, she would be a dramatic change from the incumbent on abortion rights, immigration and wage equity. She would also become Arizona’s first female senator.
transgender rights
France Mulls Process for Changing Gender Identification
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The legislation under review eases the process of changing gender identification, but critics say it falls short of recommendations by the Council of Europe, an advisory body to the European Union.
2016 elections
Work-Family Advocates Size Up Their Chances in November
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Family leave laws, which have been moving forward locally across the country, drew national attention at both parties’ conventions. But with a federal bill languishing in Washington, the focus is on congressional elections and coalitions working at the grassroots.
Incarceration
Suicides Put California Women’s Prison Under Mental Health Scrutiny
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In January, suicide-prevention practices at the California Institution for Women were found to be lacking. Now, two suicides and 10 attempts later, an advocacy group is petitioning state lawmakers to do something.
2016 elections
Misogyny Runs Rampant at Republican National Convention
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While misgivings over a presidential candidate are a healthy part of an engaged political process, this year’s GOP convention has showcased numerous instances of sexism thinly veiled as political critique.