Feature Stories
The Playboy Interview with Christiane Amanpour
A candid conversation with the unbreakable newswoman on everything from immigration to #MeToo, the power of the press to the dawn of her “sexy 60s”
Playboy, December 17, 2019
Why Run for Office if a Vindictive Ex May One Day Release Revenge Porn?
We’ll all lose out if women opt out of politics because they’re afraid of nude photos getting out
Medium, November 8, 2019
Revenge Porn Comes to Congress — and Every Woman Should Pay Attention
Rep. Katie Hill’s admission of an affair with a campaign staffer shouldn’t overshadow the crime committed against her
Medium, October 25, 2019
Kindness, love, and body acceptance are in short supply in the world of work. In female-filled yoga studios, it’s a different story.
Medium, October 5, 2019
Migrants who fail to reach Europe face humiliation, isolation, and impoverishment at home.
Foreign Policy, October 5, 2017
Will Africa’s Great Green Wall Discourage Migration to Europe?
By 2020, 60 million people from sub-Saharan Africa are expected to migrate because of desertification. The Great Green Wall is a $8bn project restoring degraded land. But will it encourage people to stay or earn the money to go?
The Guardian. July 19, 2017
Why have four children when you could have seven? Family planning in Niger
With the world’s highest birthrate, Niger’s population is set to double in 17 years. NGOs are providing contraception, but what if women want more babies?
The Guardian, May 15, 2017
How Do You Get Girls to School in the Least Educated Country on Earth?
Niger is last among 187 countries in the UN’s education index, but getting girls into school affects many other areas of development. What can be done?
The Guardian, May 15, 2017
Donald Trump Is Inspiring More Women to Run for Office Than Ever Before
Why women all over the country are newly motivated to get off the sidelines, roll up their sleeves, and enter the world of politics.
Marie Claire, February 15, 2017
Should Women Perform Their Own Abortions?
Hotlines around the world are providing women with the information they need to safely terminate a pregnancy, even in countries where abortion is illegal.
Cosmopolitan, October 3, 2016
The Unintended Consequences of India’s War on Sex Selection
World Policy Journal, Spring 2016
Why IUD Access in India Falls Short
Reliable, long-acting birth control could save women's lives in India. So why aren't they using it?
Cosmopolitan, December 8, 2015
Are These Women the Key to Safer Abortions in India?
A proposed law would allow midwives and other mid-level providers to perform abortions and potentially save lives, but members of the medical establishment are skeptical.
Cosmopolitan, November 17, 2015
The Long Road to Abortion for Some of the Country's Poorest Women
With abortion clinics closing across the state, women in Texas's Rio Grande Valley increasingly turn to illegal, unsafe methods to terminate their pregnancies. And the situation is about to get worse.
Cosmopolitan, July 16, 2014
How Texas Created a Culture of Shame and Silence Around Abortion
Tens of thousands of Texas women have abortions every year, but because of the stigma that surrounds the procedure, many of them won't even say the word.
Cosmopolitan, July 8, 2014
To Get an Abortion in Brazil, I Lied and Said I Was Raped
Cosmopolitan, April 11, 2014