Nishita Jha
The US Denied Visas To Women From Africa And The Middle East Hoping To Attend The UN's Women Conference
Delegates who were denied visas include lawyers, activists, and women who deliver reproductive health care services.
Nishita Jha
The Books By Women That Explain What The World Is Really Like
Women authors on war, surveillance, politics, and the refugee crisis.
Nishita Jha
While Two Nuclear Powers Were On The Brink Of War, A Full-Blown Online Misinformation Battle Was Underway
“There’s politics, religion, enemy nations, and a surge of nationalism in this situation. It’s the perfect storm.”
Pranav Dixit
The Whole World Is Debating Whether “ISIS Brides” Should Go Home. But Yazidi Women Want Them Brought To Justice.
Far from being innocent bystanders, women who joined ISIS participated in the torture and humiliation of Yazidi women.
Nishita Jha
These Women Are Living In Fear After Their College Suspended Them Over A WhatsApp Message
Amid a tense atmosphere following the deadliest terror attack in Kashmir in decades, four young women are fearing for their lives over a WhatsApp message they allegedly sent.
Nishita Jha
This Woman Found Revenge Porn On Google Drive — And Now She's Fighting Back
One young woman’s attempt to be so much more than a cautionary tale.
Nishita Jha
A Woman Refused To Give In To Threats To Vote For The Ruling Party, And Then She Was Gang-Raped
A local party official in Bangladesh’s Awami League has been arrested and expelled from the party for his alleged role in the rape.
Nishita Jha
Abortion In Italy Is Legal, But So Is A Doctor Refusing To Perform One. This Gynecologist Wants To Make Hospitals Safer For All Women.
Silvana Agatone says she’s regarded as an “evildoer” for trying to protect women’s access to safe and legal abortions.
Nishita Jha
A Sexual Abuse Case Is Tearing Apart The Catholic Church In India
A wall of silence surrounds the death of a key witness in a huge rape scandal.
Nishita Jha
Bollywood Needs A Time’s Up Movement. Here’s Why It’s Not Happening Anytime Soon.
India’s #MeToo movement has finally reached cinema — but unlike in Hollywood, the women leading the way aren't household names.
Nishita Jha
An Indian Government Minister Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Has Stepped Down From His Post
MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 20 women who worked under him while he was an editor at various publications.
Nishita Jha
A Journalist Accused A Government Minister Of Harassment. Now He’s Suing Her For Defamation.
M.J. Akbar was an editor with the Asian Age at the time the alleged harassment occurred.
Nishita Jha
Indian Women Have Faced Abuse And Harassment For Years. Now They Are Naming Names.
Due process has failed Indian victims of sexual assault for years — and now they’re using social media to call out men.
Nishita Jha
Women Are Retreating From Public Life In Iraq After Several High-Profile Murders
“All women entering public life are targets,” one Iraqi activist told BuzzFeed News.
Nishita Jha
It Took 10 Years For Bollywood To Sit Up And Listen To A Sexual Assault Allegation Against One Of Its Own
Tanushree Dutta left Bollywood 10 years ago, blacklisted by the industry and traumatized by her assault. This week, she returned.
Nishita Jha
People Are Paying Tribute To An Instagram Star Shot Dead In Iraq
Tara Fares, reportedly the sixth-most followed person in Iraq, was shot dead at the wheel of her car.
Nishita Jha
This Former Porn Star Is Done Letting Men Define Her Story
But is India ready for the feminism of Sunny Leone?
Nishita Jha
India Just Decriminalized Gay Sex
India’s highest court struck down Section 377, the 157-year-old law that made gay sex illegal.
Nishita Jha
An Alleged Tinder Rape Told On Instagram Stories And The Limits Of #MeToo
She swiped right because she liked his dog. But what happened that night became a viral #MeToo story.
Nishita Jha
India Might Finally Remove A 157-Year Old Law That Criminalizes Gay Sex
India could repeal a colonial-era law that says sexual activity not involving heterosexual intercourse is "against the order of nature."
Nishita Jha
