What to Celebrate—and Mourn—This International Women’s Day

Over the last year, women’s rights took one step back, and two steps forward.

Katha Pollitt

They’re Refugees, Fleeing Gang Violence and Domestic Abuse. Why Won’t the Trump Administration Let Them In?

How one immigration case has led to a major impact on asylum claims.

Laura Gottesdiener and John Washington

Soccer and Domestic Violence: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly

In Colombia, cases of intimate-partner violence against women rose by 33 percent during the past two World Cups.

Miguel Salazar

‘A Border Control Official Sexually Abused Me’

Aura Hernández fled to the US seeking safety. Instead, she encountered threats, harassment, and assault.

Laura Gottesdiener, Malav Kanuga and Cinthya Santos Briones

The White House Is Appointing Anti-Woman Judges

Counsel Don McGahn is giving a pass to nominees with terrible records on sexual violence and harassment.

Nan Aron

Trump on Domestic Violence

Calvin Trillin

John Kelly Has Got to Go

His awful response to domestic-abuse charges involving a top aide is just the latest in a series of toxic blunders.

John Nichols

A New Study Debunks the NRA’s Claim That Guns Protect Women

Women are 100 times more likely to be killed by a man with a gun than to use a firearm in self defense. 

George Zornick

The Economic Costs of Domestic Violence

The repercussions of intimate-partner violence extend far beyond the home.

Michelle Chen

Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors

The administration’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants is pushing women into the shadows.

Michelle Chen