Photographer Julia Gunther | Black Mambas Project
“The women I photograph have fought, survived, overcome or simply ignored the obstacles that life has thrown at them.”
South Africa Slow to Respond to Cases of “Corrective Rape”
The acceptance of open displays of homosexuality in Thokoza, South Africa, is a big change for a township that has seen many acts of violence against members of the LGBTI community.
These Political Parties Are All about Women
A new generation of women’s political parties aims for gender parity at the polls.
From the Favelas to the Soccer Stadium
Like many teenager girls, they love lipstick and navigate the teenage years with a daily dose of drama. However, thanks to an international program called Favela Street, these girls are able to become fit, tough and talented soccer players.
Femicide in Argentina
On August 21, 2015, a news story broke in Argentina that shocked the country and received wall-to-wall television coverage. Fernando Farré, a successful executive, had stabbed his wife and mother of his three children to death.
The Bride Price Tradition in Papua New Guinea
Incidents of domestic violence are common in Papua New Guinea, a Pacific Island state of about 7 million people. But some cases are so horrific that they have made headlines in the country’s media.