Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Why home-based humanitarianism can only take us so far

By Sofia Sprechmann • April 21, 2020

Containing the spread of COVID-19 creates new challenges for delivering lifesaving aid

Meet Asmaa James: Founder of Sierra Leone’s Black Tuesday Movement

By Jacky Habib • February 27, 2020

The well-known journalist started the Black Tuesday movement, sparking dialogue and change on sexual violence. One year later, she reflects on the movement’s impact.

This Mother and Refugee Worries About Protecting Her Three Young Daughters

By Jacky Habib and Kate Adelung • February 21, 2020

After escaping mass violence in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees like Seno Wara have another concern: human trafficking, which experts say is on the rise.

Inside Kenya’s All-Girls Boxing Club

By Jacky Habib • July 18, 2019

Over the last 10 years, more than 2,000 girls have learned self-defense and self-confidence through Box Girls’ programs

Unimaginable Violence Made Cecile a Widow and Mother

By Karin Bridger and Adjoa Danso • June 1, 2019

Cecile fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after the men who killed her husband came for her. Now a refugee in Uganda, she helps other women cope with trauma.

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A Pregnant Mother’s Harrowing Journey on Foot From Venezuela

By Josh Estey and Kate Adelung • June 1, 2019

Génesis and her young son walk days at a time, their feet bleeding and blistered, in search of a better life.

Q&A: Ecuadorian Anti-Trafficking Advocate Veronica Supliguicha Discusses Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis

By Jacky Habib • May 21, 2019

“The gravest and most severe thing of this migrant crisis is how invisible human trafficking is, and how difficult it is to identify these cases in a clear way.”

Venezuelan Refugee Crisis, an Exodus in Photos

By Jacky Habib • April 2, 2019

‘We Were Starving Then and We’re Starving Now’

Meet the runaway bride helping to stop child marriage

By Kate Adelung and Debbie Michaud • January 9, 2019

At 12 years old, Mikre was married to a man more than twice her age. Her mother, Mare Nega, made the arrangement in secret, using the christening of her newborn as cover for her young daughter’s wedding.

Maids in Ecuador Face Exploitation and Lack of Workplace Protections

By Shawn Reeves • March 8, 2018

Neurali, a domestic worker, says it was a small sticker that saved her life, even though she hardly noticed it at first.

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