Islamic schools grapple with abuse scandals The Catholic Church isn't alone in facing widespread child sex abuse allegations. Islamic schools internationally are also confronting a history of...
The information siege of Kashmir For more than two months, the Indian government has managed to largely cut off the 8 million people of Jammu and Kashmir from the outside...
Kashmir photos document lives shaped by conflict "You mute the colors to keep the emotions there, because that is what matters most in a place like Kashmir." Mumbai-based photographer Avani Rai...
‘Period poverty’ activists tackle menstrual taboos [rebroadcast] At this year’s Academy Awards a film called “Period. End of Sentence” won the Oscar for best short documentary. The movie focused on the...
Foreign journalists confront new challenges On this edition of Global Journalist, a look at how the news gets reported in some very different parts of the world. We’ll talk to a journalist...
China’s new Silk Road Chinese workers have built bridges in Serbia, a huge railroad tunnel in Uzbekistan and a gas and oil pipeline across Myanmar. These are just a few of...
Fighting period stigma, one cartoon at a time "It just makes you feel like it's a kind of punishment growing up." Taboos around menstruation remain strong in India. In some parts of the country,...
Ending period poverty At this year’s Academy Awards a film called “Period. End of Sentence” won the Oscar for best short documentary. The movie focused on the...
An Indian evangelist for toilet usage An Indian sociologist has made ending open defecation his life's work Try to imagine: you feel the urge to relief yourself. But instead of your...
India’s toilet boom The the practice of outdoor defecation is a major cause of diarrheal diseases that kill about 2,200 children a day - more than die from HIV/AIDS,...
