Activists call for revolution in ‘dated and colonial’ aid funding
Aspen Institute’s new voices want donors to exercise humility and trust grantees to know what their communities need
Texas anti-abortion law shows ‘terrifying’ fragility of women’s rights, say activists
Campaigners fear ban emboldens anti-choice governments as more aggressive opposition, better organised and funded, spreads from US
The Taliban are not the only threat to Afghanistan. Aid cuts could undo 20 years of progress
The most vulnerable people will bear the cost of sanctions, as services and the economy collapse
Delivering babies in a Nigerian camp: ‘I’ve had to use plastic bags as gloves’
After seeing a woman die in childbirth, Liyatu Ayuba stepped in and has now delivered 118 babies in a community cut off from public health services
Sex workers fighting for human rights among world’s most ‘at risk activists’
Exclusive: Front Line Defenders report says rights defenders working in sex industry face ‘targeted attacks’ around the world
Home Office sued by asylum seeker over baby’s death
Woman claims asylum housing staff ignored pleas for help when she was in pain while 35 weeks pregnant
Covid-19 threatens access to abortions and contraceptives, experts warn
Unplanned pregnancy rates have fallen globally, report finds, but coronavirus could endanger access to services
‘My heart jumps when a patient misses a session’: the Brazilian students helping prevent suicide
More than 1,500 people at high risk of suicide have been supported by an innovative mental health programme
Egyptian father to stand trial on charges of forced FGM of three daughters
Girls were allegedly told they were to have Covid-19 vaccinations but were cut by doctor after being sedated
Denied beds, pain relief and contact with their babies: the women giving birth amid Covid-19
Following reports by women worldwide, experts are warning that Covid-19 is pushing back progress on prenatal and maternity care