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Road Safety in Lusaka

Mayor Chilando Chitangala on road safety, public health, and her political ambitions

The Woman Behind “Years of Life Lost”

The lost story of Mary Dempsey, who developed a foundational metric of global health

Gender

Women in China After Zero-COVID

China’s future will be determined by its gender policies

Gender

India’s Invisible Chains

In India, women shoulder a disproportionate share of the caregiving burden  

Gender

When Love Becomes Violence

Countries in Central America should build resilient institutions capable of implementing programs that support women

Gender

Preventable but Prevalent: An Injury Affecting Millions of Mothers

Two solutions that could help women in low-and middle-income countries

Governance

Best Books of 2022

The novels, nonfiction, and media our colleagues at the Council on Foreign Relations enjoyed most this year

Gender

Women and Stroke in Iran

Stroke-prevention efforts fail to meet low-income women’s needs

Gender

Leaving Ukraine

A story about helping people with disabilities escape the war in Ukraine

Gender

Women Are Transforming Health in Rural Villages in India

Community health "entrepreneurs" prevent disease, strengthen social safety nets, and improve well-being

Food

Growing Beyond Cultural Barriers in Guatemala

How a young Maya woman is helping other women in her community blossom, one garden at a time

Gender

Pakistan's Femicide Crisis

Disinformation, state neglect, and patriarchal conditioning have perpetuated violence against women

Gender

"Pregnant People Will Die as a Result of Overturning Roe v. Wade"

A New York OB-GYN speaks out on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to end abortion access

Gender

The Gender Pay Gap Is Wider Than You Thought

Making women's unpaid care work count toward an economy for health