All posts tagged "women"

  • What happens when abortion is banned? Lessons from around the world

    By Nita Bhalla and Anastasia Moloney | @nitabhalla | Thomson Reuters Foundation As the U.S. Supreme Court looks set to overturn the Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion, campaigners for abortion access from...

    • Posted June 2, 2022
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  • My Why: Healing My Legacy

    By Pearl Mashour I’m three years old, in a daycare in a new country, and I don’t speak the language. I am terrified and confused about why my mother has left me here. Mixed in with these...

    • Posted May 23, 2022
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  • Pakistan bus network gives women a ticket to work and study

    By Zofeen T. Ebrahim | @zofeen28 | Thomson Reuters Foundation Peshawar’s BRT transport system is helping women travel safely without fear of sexual harassment, opening up new opportunities for them to study and find jobs in the...

    • Posted May 23, 2022
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  • Crisis after COVID for Sri Lankan women who dress the West

    By Piyumi Fonseka | Thomson Reuters Foundation Low pay, long hours, risky conditions: what is the price of the West’s wardrobe? As an economic crisis stalls Sri Lanka’s pandemic recovery, women garment workers are bearing the brunt...

    • Posted May 18, 2022
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  • My Why

    By Kamissa Guindo Born in France from immigrant parents, my destiny was already written by them. Go to school, learn how to cook, and take care of the house until someone I do not know comes and...

    • Posted April 25, 2022
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  • Turkish women fight in court for free HPV vaccine against cancer

    By Beril Eski | Thomson Reuters Foundation After a student won a refund for the jab against cervical cancer, campaigners are pushing for universal access ~ Health officials ordered to refund student for HPV jab ~ Campaigners...

    • Posted April 23, 2022
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  • Gardening as Exercise + How it Benefits Our Mind and Body

    By Corey Doane When it comes to a good workout, gardening probably isn’t the first thing to come to mind. But did you know that you can burn just as many calories doing gardening and yard work...

    • Posted April 15, 2022
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  • My Why

    By Amber Lansdale I never thought I would find myself in this position. Crying my eyes out, lying in a lukewarm tub of water, and praying to a God I didn’t even know if I believed in....

    • Posted April 7, 2022
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  • A Confused Mind Never Buys

    By Crystal Andrus Morissette I recently sent out a survey to discover your top barrier or thing you most need help with. Wow… the responses have been incredible. I wanted to share this one with you: “This...

    • Posted April 4, 2022
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  • In Zimbabwe, a women-only gem mine gives abuse survivors new hope

    By Farai Shawn Matiashe | Thomson Reuters Foundation Workers at Africa’s first all-female mine say their jobs have given them a fresh start and financial independence ­ ~ Mine says it is first in Africa with an...

    • Posted April 4, 2022
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