Features, analysis and in-depth reporting on women and girls’ issues – including health, education and conflict – as well as the people and groups working toward solutions. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/video/rss en Crisis and Conflict Education Thu, 20 Jul 2017 03:00:29 +0000 News Deeply Contributor https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/20/girl-guides-of-south-sudan-have-one-wish-give-us-our-peace https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/20/girl-guides-of-south-sudan-have-one-wish-give-us-our-peace In war-torn South Sudan, Girl Guides learn peace-building skills – such as asking the adults around them to put away their weapons – and are counseled on how to support victims of rape. Health Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:04:46 +0000 Sunshine Lichauco de Leon and Jan Cabanos https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/28/video-religion-law-teen-pregnancy-philippines https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/28/video-religion-law-teen-pregnancy-philippines Continuing our “Choice and Change” series, we go to the Philippines and meet 15-year-old May Sanchez, who is expecting her second child. Despite laws aimed at increasing access to birth control, girls like Sanchez often learn about contraception when it’s too late. Health Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:00:45 +0000 William Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/10/video-doctor-wants-kenyan-men-learn-love-vasectomies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/10/video-doctor-wants-kenyan-men-learn-love-vasectomies As part of our “Choice and Change” series, we meet Dr. Charles Ochieng, who is on a mission to encourage more Kenyan men to have vasectomies and take an active role in family planning. And often that means busting myths about exploding testicles and frozen sperm. Education Heroes Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:33:00 +0000 Ruud Elmendorp https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/19/kenyas-condom-queen-is-on-a-mission-to-educate-women-and-girls https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/19/kenyas-condom-queen-is-on-a-mission-to-educate-women-and-girls Brenda Alwanyi is Kenya’s new Condom Queen. Crowned in September, she can be found in Nairobi’s slums most weekends, handing out male and female condoms and educating women on sexual health and their rights. Education Gender-Based Violence Solutions Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:54:26 +0000 William Davies, Jihii Jolly https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/22/when-girls-get-strong-the-kung-fu-nuns-who-teach-self-defense https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/22/when-girls-get-strong-the-kung-fu-nuns-who-teach-self-defense Nuns from the Drukpa lineage of Buddhism are known for their strength, athletic ability and humanitarian relief work. By example, they are teaching conservative villages that girls should be nurtured and supported. Gender-Based Violence Heroes Solutions Thu, 07 Sep 2017 07:30:39 +0000 Suparna Gangal https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/07/at-an-indian-cafe-acid-attack-survivors-find-solace-and-pride https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/07/at-an-indian-cafe-acid-attack-survivors-find-solace-and-pride At Sheroes Cafe in India, the staff are all women who have survived acid attacks. Once confined to their homes, the women now refuse to let their physical scars stop them from living their lives. Crisis and Conflict Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:36:15 +0000 Katie Arnold https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/01/climate-change-leaves-women-farmers-in-central-asia-fighting-for-water https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/01/climate-change-leaves-women-farmers-in-central-asia-fighting-for-water In the Fergana Valley, mass migration of men has left women in charge of many of the farms. But patriarchal attitudes and a Soviet irrigation system leave them without the water they need to survive. Crisis and Conflict Gender-Based Violence Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:18:57 +0000 Fabíola Ortiz https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/17/fight-for-peace-capoeira-helps-girls-heal-from-trauma-of-war-in-drc https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/17/fight-for-peace-capoeira-helps-girls-heal-from-trauma-of-war-in-drc Using the Brazilian martial art that combines dance, chanting and acrobatics, one initiative is teaching Congolese children to overcome the violence they’ve grown up with through self-confidence and respect. Culture Solutions Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:16:05 +0000 James McLaughlin, Priti Salian https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/10/daughters-of-mumbais-sex-workers-take-to-the-stage-at-edinburgh-fringe https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/10/daughters-of-mumbais-sex-workers-take-to-the-stage-at-edinburgh-fringe In Lal Batti Express, women and girls from India’s red-light districts share their experiences of trauma and healing. Now they’re taking their stories to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time. Economic Independence Education Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:12:53 +0000 Nikita Rudrappa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/29/indian-grandmothers-prove-its-never-too-late-to-go-back-to-school https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/06/29/indian-grandmothers-prove-its-never-too-late-to-go-back-to-school Many older Indian women missed out on an education when they were young, but for one group of grandmothers, aged between 60 and 90, the dream of going to school is finally becoming a reality. Health Heroes Mon, 29 May 2017 08:00:13 +0000 Ruud Elmendorp https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/29/video-the-maasai-women-using-cricket-to-beat-fgm-in-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/29/video-the-maasai-women-using-cricket-to-beat-fgm-in-kenya Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is common in Maasai lands, but by encouraging girls to play cricket and providing education on the practice during breaks, one group of young people is changing attitudes. Crisis and Conflict Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:27:45 +0000 Kelly Macnamara https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/12/breaking-norms-noses-rise-myanmars-female-kickboxers https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/12/breaking-norms-noses-rise-myanmars-female-kickboxers As part of our “Untold Stories” series, we meet some of the women fighting against Myanmar’s ingrained gender discrimination by competing in Lethwei, a ferocious, no-holds-barred style of kickboxing. Gender-Based Violence Solutions Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:44:09 +0000 Taisiya Koroleva, Irina Sedunova, Tatyana Chistikova https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/28/video-survivors-heal-through-art-as-russia-turns-its-back-on-domestic-abuse https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/28/video-survivors-heal-through-art-as-russia-turns-its-back-on-domestic-abuse Abused first by her father, and then by her husband, Nina tells News Deeply how she found solace in art therapy, as part of our in-depth series on domestic violence worldwide. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 06 Mar 2017 10:56:19 +0000 Gaëlle Faure https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/06/didnt-raise-terrorists-one-mother-lost-son-isis https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/06/didnt-raise-terrorists-one-mother-lost-son-isis Azizah Sayah’s son died in Syria after joining the ranks of the so-called Islamic State. In the latest installment of “Women and Jihad,” she tells her story and shares her mission to prevent other French young people from leaving to fight in radical Islamist movements. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 20 Feb 2017 12:54:53 +0000 Flora Bagenal https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/20/one-womans-tale-radicalized-utopian-promises https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/02/20/one-womans-tale-radicalized-utopian-promises Now a mentor for girls at risk of radicalization, Yasmin Mulbocus was once a recruiter for an Islamic terrorist organization. In the first part of our series “Women and Jihad,” she says she joined as an idealistic teen drawn by the group’s utopian vision of the future. Health Reproductive Rights Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:45:22 +0000 Nadia Sussman https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/27/women-brazil-face-barriers-birth-control-spite-zika https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/27/women-brazil-face-barriers-birth-control-spite-zika As Brazil copes with an ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus, women still face barriers to accessing their preferred method of birth control. Health Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:23:38 +0000 Camilla Turner https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/13/video-midwife-whos-busting-birth-control-myths-kenya https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/13/video-midwife-whos-busting-birth-control-myths-kenya As a program officer for health charity Jhpiego, Emmah Kariuki finds innovative ways to separate rumors from family planning facts and helps thousands of disadvantaged women in Nairobi access essential contraception. Reproductive Rights Solutions Thu, 06 Oct 2016 14:04:18 +0000 William Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/06/video-island-survives-thanks-smaller-families https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/06/video-island-survives-thanks-smaller-families In the first video of our series “Choice and Change,” which takes a closer look at family planning in the developing world, we visit an island on Lake Victoria where a radical project combining contraception and conservation has helped save a community. Health Mon, 08 May 2017 11:18:37 +0000 Elspeth Dehnert https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/08/video-what-trumps-unfpa-cuts-mean-for-syrian-refugees-in-jordan The Trump administration has cut funding to the UNFPA, which provides health services to Syrian refugees in Jordan. For Sultana, that could mean an end to vital treatment for PTSD. Health Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:59:06 +0000 Sreya Banerjee and Olivier Le Hellard https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/09/video-inside-one-indias-mass-sterilization-camps https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/12/09/video-inside-one-indias-mass-sterilization-camps In the final video in our series “Choice and Change,” we follow a young Indian mother as she undergoes sterilization surgery in a state-sponsored clinic. The procedure is free so, for many women in the country, it’s the only contraception they can afford. Heroes Mon, 15 May 2017 13:03:48 +0000 Hereward Holland https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/15/video-the-afghan-skier-challenging-girls-to-hit-the-slopes https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/05/15/video-the-afghan-skier-challenging-girls-to-hit-the-slopes Despite a wealth of snowy mountains, Afghanistan only has 12 female skiers. Fatima Nazari, the country’s best, is trying to change that by challenging girls to take to the slopes. Minority Rights Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:31:40 +0000 Didem Tali https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/25/video-turkeys-trans-sex-workers-are-the-most-vulnerable-in-europe https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/04/25/video-turkeys-trans-sex-workers-are-the-most-vulnerable-in-europe The trans sex workers of Turkey take an enormous risk when they step out to find clients each night. But as one sex worker tells News Deeply, most lack any alternative. Solutions Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:00:15 +0000 Didem Tali https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/03/cambodias-female-demining-teams-clear-their-country-of-wars-remnants https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/08/03/cambodias-female-demining-teams-clear-their-country-of-wars-remnants More than 60,000 people have been killed by land mines in Cambodia. But all-female demining teams are hard at work clearing the land of these deadly explosives. Crisis and Conflict Heroes Solutions Thu, 27 Jul 2017 03:00:00 +0000 Okunyomih John Feyiropo https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/27/build-a-woman-and-you-build-a-nation-the-women-peacemakers-of-jos https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/07/27/build-a-woman-and-you-build-a-nation-the-women-peacemakers-of-jos Religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in Jos, central Nigeria, have led to clashes in which several thousand people have been killed. But one NGO has an innovative solution: bringing women from both sides together to discuss their issues. Health Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:20:19 +0000 Maho Irigoyen and David von Blohn https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/13/video-breaking-barriers-stand-family-planning https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/13/video-breaking-barriers-stand-family-planning In the next video in our series “Choice and Change,” we meet Indigenous Guatemalan Lucy Cutzan, who defied cultural norms to go on birth control. Now she helps other women, tackling myths and raising awareness about contraception. Crisis and Conflict Education Heroes Thu, 14 Sep 2017 03:00:02 +0000 Rosie-Lyse Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/14/the-refugee-teacher-helping-syrian-street-kids-in-turkey https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/14/the-refugee-teacher-helping-syrian-street-kids-in-turkey When Yasmin Al Dabaan fled the war in Syria and settled in Turkey, she noticed many Syrian children living on the streets. Using her teaching skills and her salary, she set up the Active Child Center and now provides children with informal lessons every afternoon. Health Heroes Tue, 14 Mar 2017 05:00:20 +0000 William Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/14/video-saving-lives-bringing-u-k-skills-ghanas-young-surgeons https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/03/14/video-saving-lives-bringing-u-k-skills-ghanas-young-surgeons While his two breast cancer clinics help women in Ghana access lifesaving healthcare, Dr. Paul Ofori-Atta’s charity, MOTEC-Life, gives young Ghanaian surgeons access to some of the U.K.’s best doctors, so they can use their new skills to treat children back home. Reproductive Rights Solutions Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:00:32 +0000 William Davies https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/20/video-tuk-tuks-two-tents-bring-health-services-ugandas-slums https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/10/20/video-tuk-tuks-two-tents-bring-health-services-ugandas-slums Our video series “Choice and Change” continues with a look at an innovative way to get family planning services to the women in Uganda’s overcrowded slums: tuk tuks loaded with sexual health supplies. Heroes Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:23:55 +0000 Didem Tali https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/27/mongolias-wrestling-champion-takes-on-a-patriarchal-sumo-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/10/27/mongolias-wrestling-champion-takes-on-a-patriarchal-sumo-system Bum-Erdene Tuvshinjargal is already a huge star in the sumo wrestling world. But the 17-year-old has had to take on more than just her opponents – she’s also in a fight to turn professional.