gender violence
She Was Kidnapped and Found in a Trash Bag. Now the Government Says She Made It All Up.
Teenager María Ángela Olguín's case made headlines in Mexico. Her account of her kidnapping was questioned by the authorities.
COVID Has Caused Extra Harm for Guatemala's Victims of Gendered Violence
"Women will file a complaint of gender violence and the hearings will not happen until a year later. You can imagine the impact."
Videos Show 3 Trans Women Being Attacked and Mocked. Bystanders Didn't Help.
“More people keep walking past us. No one is stopping, no one is helping no matter how much I begged,” Eden the Doll wrote.
Murders of Trans People Have Spiked Alarmingly During the Pandemic
“We do this work every day, and even we’re taken aback. This is just so, so severe," said an executive at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
Women Are Being Killed With Impunity in Mexico
A record-breaking 3,833 women were killed last year — an average of over 10 a day — and the pandemic has made gender violence worse.
Spain’s Far-Right Vox Party Is Already Using Its Position in Government to Troll Women
The ascendant far-right party is blocking anti-violence against women measures and denying that gendered violence is a real problem.
I Was Forced Into India's Sex Trade by My Boyfriend at 15; Here's How I Finally Escaped
Thousands of women and children are sex-trafficked into Indian brothels every year. This is the story of one of them who managed to escape.
This Artist Turned the Scars of Abused Women into Haunting Sculptures
For his new series “Detrás de las paredes,” Argentinean artist Marcelo Toledo interviewed survivors of gender violence, transforming their wounds into works of art with a call to action.
The Growing Movement of Men Who Secretly Remove Condoms During Sex
A 2017 study takes an in-depth look at the practice of removing a condom during sex without a partner's knowledge or consent, also known as "stealthing."
When Raped and Murdered Young Women Are Turned into Listicles
In Argentina, where the rate of gender-based murder is already high, femicides are on the rise. Advocates say sensational media coverage is feeding the attitudes that lead to the crime.
You Can Now Get Fined for Street Harassment in Argentina
In a unanimous vote, the city of Buenos Aires has enacted a law making public sexual harassment illegal in hopes of diminishing gender-based violence.