Jan 18 Violence Against Women Among Challenges in Haiti By Talea Miller Human rights groups are calling for more security measures in the tent camps of Port-au-Prince to reduce the number of rapes and incidents of sexual violence. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch In Dominican Republic, Haitians Grapple With ‘Stateless’ Limbo Special correspondents Stephanie Hanes and Steve Sapienza report on the legal struggles of Haitians in the Dominican Republic, some of whom have lived there all their lives. This is the first in a series of reports in partnership with USA… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Women Veterans Face Unique Obstacles, Needs Women make up about 14 percent of the U.S. military and now serve in more combat situations than in past wars. As part of our NewsHour Connect series, Scott Shafer of KQED in San Francisco met with female veterans about… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Pakistani Mothers, Babies Face Health Risks Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports from Pakistan, where pregnant women and infants who survived the floods often lack sufficient nutrition and access to health care. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch In Bosnia, Breast Cancer Fight Gives Women a Unifying Voice In a country still very much identified with its civil war that ended 15 years ago, the leading cause of death among Bosnian women is breast cancer. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on efforts to stop the deadly disease. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Rape Victims Make Voices Heard in Congo Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the use of rape as a weapon of war in eastern Congo. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Kagan’s Seating Marks Supreme Court Milestone, But Poses Recusal Hurdle The first day of the new Supreme Court term was also the first day on the bench for new Justice Elena Kagan. Women now make up a third of the high court for the first time. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Sep 20 Progress, But Less Promise for Development Goals By Talea Miller Leaders from around the globe are gathering in New York Monday for the start of a three-day summit on the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Here's a crash course on what those goals are, and where they stand. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch In Congo, Attitudes About Rape as a Weapon Remain Tough to Change Gwen Ifill talks with two experts familiar with the sexual violence that has occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past decade. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch News Wrap: Roadside Bombs Kill 5 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan In other news Monday, attacks across Afghanistan killed five NATO soldiers, two of whom were Americans. In attacks on Sunday, four U.S. soldiers were killed. Continue watching