WMC News & Features
August 26, 2022 | Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird |
Disability,
Health,
International,
WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
The Fight to End Forced Sterilization of Disabled Women and Girls in Europe
Progress has been slow and unsteady, but activists are teaming up with elected officials to raise awareness and change laws.
WMC News & Features
‘Coded Bias’ Shows How Women Are Leading a Civil Rights Movement in Technology
The new documentary spotlights women’s leadership in fighting the abuse of power in the use of computer technology.
WMC News & Features
July 01, 2020 | Cristina Biaggi |
Witness to Toxic Populism: One Woman’s Life Journey From Surviving Fascism and Bombs in World War II to Enduring a Pandemic in the Time of Trump
I was 5 years old and living in Bogliasco, a small village near Genova in Italy, and I vividly remember the relentless nightly bombardments. One night, as I woke to the hiss and then thud of the bombs...
WMC News & Features
June 23, 2020 | Aarti Narsee |
Disability,
Health,
International,
Politics,
WMC Loreen Arbus Journalism Program
COVID-19 Used as Smokescreen to Undermine Gender Rights Globally
During the pandemic, governments have been curtailing rights—but activists are fighting back.
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LGBTQ asylum seekers are particularly endangered by Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy
Human rights advocates are decrying the Trump administration's policy of requiring asylum seekers to stay in Mexico for the duration of their immigration proceedings.