Journalist Maria Pevchikh joined “Navalny” director Daniel Roher on the Oscar stage—he thanked her for helping uncover the truth about the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny. For The Fuller Project, nehawadekar recently spoke w/Pevchikh. bit.ly/3LlJo4e

Government stimulus payments, unemployment insurance, childcare subsidies & rent relief helped millions avoid poverty & homelessness during the #pandemic, but now those funds are drying up and women of color are struggling. Read our piece in Guardian US: bit.ly/3n2diAi

Peru is in crisis. Simeon Tegel, reporting for The Fuller Project, gets to the heart of the chaos with a sharp look at Dina Boluarte, Peru’s sixth president in five years and the first woman to hold the post. bit.ly/3Kaki79

After years of low pay and harsh working conditions, female frankincense workers in Somaliland started their own collective that is growing by the day. Our investigation led to real change. Read our report in partnership w/ Guardian US. bit.ly/41OpEuq

.Dr Susan Chomba fights against climate change & for the environment, holding a leading role at @worldresources. Her success comes from her efforts to solicit the views of those most affected by climate change - esp. women. Read nehawadekar profile w/The Guardian.bit.ly/3PoQIxP

The financial system is becoming a new frontier in the fight against intimate partner violence as more than 9 in 10 survivors experience economic abuse. Regulators are taking note. Read more from The Fuller Project’s Carly Stern in partnership w/The Guardian. bit.ly/3DHeDla

The Sudanese women who toppled dictator Omar al-Bashir thought they’d finally secure equal rights after decades of discrimination. Instead they were sidelined & left fighting for their lives. nehawadekar reports for The Fuller Project & Foreign Policy. bit.ly/3Yk9JUw

Editor in Chief JOB ALERT from The Fuller Project, global newsroom dedicated to groundbreaking reporting about women. Come work with our talented team on global reporting projects that spotlight issues and expose injustice. Pls help us get the word out! fullerproject.org/editor-in-chie…

TW: Suicide In this reporter's notebook edition of our newsletter, Zahra Nader (Zan Times) talks about the rise in suicides among women in Afghanistan and the enormous challenge of getting people to open up about such a sensitive topic. Read: bit.ly/3PfmHQJ

"Another piece of information that's come out today is the rate of suicides are higher amongst women than men. This is completely out of step with global data. It really tells you about the hopeless that has become part of everyday life for Afghan women" Heather Barr Human Rights Watch

Misogyny kills. theguardian.com/world/2023/aug…

Currently, no official data exists on how venture capital firms invest their money. A new CA law could change that, and female entrepreneurs say it could be good for business, too. Read The Fuller Project’s Hanisha Harjani’s story in partnership w/ The Guardian. bit.ly/3PWPiKM

Thanks to Marketplace for spotlighting The Fuller Project’s reporting on VC funding. “We’re missing out on more than half the population in terms of who’s getting to start these companies and who’s getting to build generational wealth,” says Hanisha Harjani. bit.ly/3rFky7S

69% of jobs in green energy are held by men – a level virtually unchanged for the last 15 years. @fullerproject contributor Katharine Gammon examines why women are so underrepresented in solar and wind and what’s being done about it. bit.ly/3tgTRao

Whether behind the wheel, at the workplace or simply sitting at a cafe, Iranian women are increasingly at risk of being penalized if they don’t wear the hijab properly. Read our piece, in partnership with Foreign Policy. bit.ly/3TitrPU

U.S. anti-abortion policies tied to foreign aid have backfired, sharply increasing unsafe abortions and causing thousands of maternal deaths. Read more from The Fuller Project’s Jodi Enda, published in partnership with The New Republic. bit.ly/48WqpoR

Mexico elected its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, in a historic win. This goes back to Mexico’s implementation of gender quotas, a law requiring gender parity across all Govt. offices.  More from Maher Sattar in this week's newsletter: bit.ly/4cgH8Fl

"People who say abortion will affect how they vote could be on either side of the issue. But it’s clear that more of them will support abortion rights." msmagazine.com/2024/08/31/wom…

📢 We’re excited to announce our Storyteller Initiative application will open on October 24, 2024! This new fellowship program supports oral historians, artists, and narrative changemakers from marginalized communities to develop their own projects.

Botswana is known for its ethical gems but an investigation into the country’s diamond polishing factories reveals poor, exploitative and dangerous working conditions for its mostly female workforce. Louise Donovan for The Fuller Project & New Lines Magazine. bit.ly/4gMZQYv