Women and girls
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StoryWhat does sanitation and hygiene have to do with education?
See how restoring a water system helped one school in West Mosul re-open its doors to children and provide a clean, safe space for young girls to learn.
StoryYemeni artists show the world why they need peace now
These artists use their cameras and paintbrushes to depict the toll war has taken on the Yemeni people, and make the case for peace.
StoryPham Thi Hau and the street vendors of Hanoi
For Pham Thi Hau, a street vendor in Hanoi, work goes well beyond selling brooms. She helps migrant workers learn about their rights, social and health benefits that are their due, gender equity, and how to raise their voices to help others.
StoryWomens’ rights: Changing laws, changing minds
In Mozambique, Oxfam and its partners are strengthening laws that protect the basic rights of women.
Politics of Poverty blogWomen uniting around the world
The #metoo movement could bring a wave of gender equality around the world, and at least seven ambassadors to the US give reasons to be hopeful for the future.
StoryRebuilding lives with beads and a megaphone
In Uganda’s Bidibidi refugee resettlement camp, one woman is helping others make money—and heal—through a jewelry-making group.
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