By Aleesa Mann NEW YORK – Under her head wrap, Iesha Sekou’s eyes are serious and shrewd. They’re trained to spot signs of potential violence in her central Harlem neighborhood, a skill […]
In Harlem, An Effort to End Gun Violence Keeps Hope Alive
Kenyan Man Breaks Taboo, Builds Pit Latrines for Villagers
By Dominic Kirui BOTORET, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA – On a cool afternoon, John Yegon puts on his jacket, grabs his walking stick and bids goodbye to his wife as he begins his […]
Women in Kenya work to keep girls in school by supplying reusable sanitary pads
By Dominic Kirui ELDORET, KENYA – After lunch break at Langas Primary School, in Eldoret’s Kisumu Ndogo slum, 192 miles west of Nairobi, Mercy Wairimu enjoys a quick skip of the rope […]
Fighting to get justice for rape victims in Kenya’s north
In Wajir, a consortium of non-profit groups and government agencies have come together to work against rape and the traditional Maslah system that denies justice to those affected. By Anthony Langat WAJIR, […]
Native American Women: “Original Resisters and Ultimate Survivors”
By Clare Church NEW YORK – In the sea of pink pussy hats, waves of cornflower blue folded through the Women’s March on Washington, the day after Donald J. Trump was sworn […]
Transgender Community Works to Overcome Identity Document Barriers
By Stephanie Sugars NEW YORK – Jasper King chose his new name while leafing through a baby name book in a local library. “Somebody had circled the word Jasper and the meaning […]
Mexican Community Addresses Domestic Violence, Celebrates Migrant Women
By Nidia Bautista NEW YORK—A mural in Brooklyn shows a woman with deep-set eyes standing poised between coffee groves and New York City’s tall buildings. Called “Our Journey Blossoms,” the mural features […]
