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Satou Sabally playing for Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA

WNBA's labor deal is a structural shift for women's sports

United States of AmericaMarch 25, 2026
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March 26, 2026

Australia bans visitors from Iran for 6 months amid war

March 25, 2026

Football: St. Pauli coach comes out as gay, criticizes game

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Reports & Analysis

"Gavin" (name changed), a victim of Nigeria's homophobic Kito gangs, is silhouetted against a bright window. He wears a hood to conceal his identity.

Anti-gay laws expose LGBTQ+ Nigerians to extortion, violence

Anti-gay laws expose LGBTQ+ Nigerians to extortion, violence

In Nigeria, homophobic gangs exploit anti-gay legislation to victimize LGBTQ+ people. Warning: Graphic content.
NigeriaMarch 26, 202605:42 min
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa speaks in the General Assembly during a commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade

What the UN slave trade resolution means to Ghana and the US

What the UN slave trade resolution means to Ghana and the US

The United Nations has declared that slavery is the "gravest crime against humanity." Why did the US vote against it?
GhanaMarch 26, 202615:34 min
A large building, the Gandhi Hospital in Tehran, that's been damaged in a nearby attack

War in Iran: Chronically ill fight for survival

War in Iran: Chronically ill fight for survival

Medical care for millions of chronically ill people in Iran is on the verge of collapse.
IranMarch 17, 2026
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Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Street Debate: Violence is illegal, so why does it continue?

Nearly 95% of women in Uganda have experienced abuse. If violence is illegal, why does it continue?
UgandaMarch 13, 202601:42 min
A person is shown twice, standing in two positions. On the left, the person has both hands slightly raised with palms open. On the right, the person touches a fake mustache with one hand while the other arm is folded across the torso.

Namibia's rise in women's political power

Namibia's rise in women's political power

Women now lead Namibia. We look at how it happened, and what still needs to change.
NamibiaMarch 13, 202602:25 min
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Unsafe in Kenya: Inside the gender-violence crisis

Unsafe in Kenya: Inside the gender-violence crisis

Behind closed doors, Kenyan women suffer violence — and a justice system that doesn’t protect them.
KenyaMarch 13, 202602:09 min
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A closer look

Press freedom

A free and independent media landscape, a fundamental characteristic of democracies, is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) speaks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu

India sees spike in social media censorship amid Iran war

India sees spike in social media censorship amid Iran war

Indian activists are sounding the alarm over the removal of content criticizing the government and its Iran war stance.
IranMarch 26, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, delivers remarks to the media as he arrives for his first day to the Pentagon, January 27, 2025, in Washington

US: Pentagon tightens press restrictions despite ruling

US: Pentagon tightens press restrictions despite ruling

Accredited journalists will now have to work from a facility outside the Pentagon building, albeit on the grounds.
United States of AmericaMarch 24, 2026
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Pro-Kremlin blogger turns on Putin, sent to psychiatric care

Pro-Kremlin blogger turns on Putin, sent to psychiatric care

A pro-government blogger in Russia who criticized President Vladimir Putin has been admitted to psychiatric care.
Russian FederationMarch 23, 2026
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In the spotlight

Though dismissed by the Taliban, Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan's former ambassador to Austria, continues to advocate for the rights of Afghan women and girls. This photo shows her looking into the camera while standing in front of the Afghan embassy in Vienna.

Exiled Afghanistan envoy still advocating for women's rights

Dismissed by the Taliban, ex-envoy Manizha Bakhtari keeps advocating for the rights of Afghan women and girls.
AfghanistanMarch 8, 202603:00 min
Close‑up of hands placing a wedding ring on the ring finger of a person wearing a dress and painted nails

Nigeria's debt brides battle for their futures

In parts of Nigeria's Cross River State, young girls are still being forced into marriage to settle family debts.
NigeriaMarch 8, 202603:48 min
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Spain: Digital technology to combat gender-based violence

A Spanish digital art project is raising locals' awareness of femicide in Madrid.
SpainMarch 8, 2026
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Specials & Events

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