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These women saw themselves in Meghan’s mental health struggles: It ‘really hit because I’ve been there’

These women saw themselves in Meghan’s mental health struggles: It ‘really hit because I’ve been there’

Supporters of the Duchess of Sussex say her candidness could ‘save lives’

Anne Branigin

Anne Branigin

Mar. 8

Mar. 8

Child marriage is on the rise during the pandemic. Here’s how one girl fought for her freedom in Guatemala.

Child marriage is on the rise during the pandemic. Here’s how one girl fought for her freedom in Guatemala.

The 2017 ruling was an anomaly, but is giving others hope

Maite Fernández Simon

Mar. 8

Mar. 8

A Girl Scout troop for kids without homes has sold nearly 20,000 boxes of cookies: ‘They get to be heroes’

A Girl Scout troop for kids without homes has sold nearly 20,000 boxes of cookies: ‘They get to be heroes’

It’s a feat for a troop of about six girls confronting unstable living situations in the middle of a pandemic

Lateshia Beachum

Mar. 4

Mar. 4

A city without plastic tampons: Mexico City’s new policy could make period poverty worse

A city without plastic tampons: Mexico City’s new policy could make period poverty worse

The single-use plastic ban has been celebrated by environmentalists but criticized by menstrual health advocates

Lorena Ríos

Mar. 3

Mar. 3

RBG could be honored with a monument at the U.S. Capitol

RBG could be honored with a monument at the U.S. Capitol

The Capitol is dominated by statues and portraits of White men

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Mar. 2

Mar. 2

At India’s farmers’ protests, these women are reclaiming their space

At India’s farmers’ protests, these women are reclaiming their space

For many at New Delhi’s borders, the protests have become a symbol for deeper issues in agriculture

Amruta Byatnal

Mar. 2

Mar. 2

Cuomo says he saw himself as a ‘mentor.’ It’s a familiar excuse for sexual harassment, these women say.

Cuomo says he saw himself as a ‘mentor.’ It’s a familiar excuse for sexual harassment, these women say.

Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by two former aides and an unwanted advance by a third woman

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Mar. 2

Mar. 2

4 a.m. calls, expensive dinners: A professor was accused of pursuing female students. Princeton says he can still teach.

4 a.m. calls, expensive dinners: A professor was accused of pursuing female students. Princeton says he can still teach.

A Daily Princetonian investigation uncovered allegations that Joshua Katz ‘crossed professional boundaries’ with three female students

Caroline Kitchener

Caroline Kitchener

Feb. 25

Feb. 25

A woman gave birth alone in a Kentucky jail. It’s a harrowing example of a bigger problem, experts say.

A woman gave birth alone in a Kentucky jail. It’s a harrowing example of a bigger problem, experts say.

A lack of standardized medical care for prisoners means incarcerated pregnant women remain vulnerable

Anne Branigin

Anne Branigin

Feb. 24

Feb. 24

She’s the only Black kid in her fifth-grade class. She spoke up when slavery wasn’t included in a lesson plan.

She’s the only Black kid in her fifth-grade class. She spoke up when slavery wasn’t included in a lesson plan.

Iris Haq Lukolyo, 10, penned an essay about the experience that went viral

Julianne McShane

Feb. 23

Feb. 23