A review of Egana Djabbarova's powerful book about her troubled body. 

A soldier's sentence for murder was attenuated by his participation in Russia's war in Ukraine.

How mothers raise children under censorship and propaganda -- and what it does to the minds of parents and kids.

Two retirees from occupied Zaporizhzhia were convicted of treason by Russian courts for making donations to the Ukrainian Army.

Two female Ukrainian authors have been honored in Germany’s Hotlist literary awards for 2025.

Karolina Pavlova struggled to find literary acclaim as a woman in the 19th century, but her work endures.

In a remote Siberian village, a single student keeps the school from closing.

Tuva has Russia's highest birth and abortion rate. Women are buying counterfeit abortion pills online — at a high cost.

Mikhail Khachaturian, murdered by his daughters, was posthumously convicted of sexual violence.

Two Argentinian influencers were accused of promoting a human trafficking scheme in Tatarstan.

A pink sign reading "How are you, still haven't given birth yet?" is the latest government effort to push women to give birth.

Women's rights activists face increased pressure and reduced domestic violence resources in Russia.