For International Women’s Month, we spoke to Lamia Mohsin, a young development professional from Dhaka, on navigating gender barriers and advocating for climate justice in Bangladesh. By Shalinee Kumari, March 27, 2025A woman in Bangladesh rebuilds her home after Cyclone Aila devastated the country in May 2009, destroying the homes and lives of millions (Image: Pacific Press Media Production Corp. / Alamy)In May 2009, Cyclone Aila devastated
For International Women’s Day, we spotlight Bhavreen Kandhari, co-founder of a network of Indian mothers demanding clean air for their children. By Shalinee Kumari, March 6, 2025Bhavreen Kandhari (furthest left), along with other Warrior Moms, fighting for clean air for their children in Delhi (Image: Bhavreen Kandhari / Warrior Moms)The air was thick, almost unbreathable. It smelled of burning fields – acrid and suffocating. On the morning
Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby. By Celeste Biever, 26 March 2025Women’s bodies undergo vast physiological changes during pregnancy that can last for more than a year after birth.Credit: Money Sharma/AFP via GettyBiologists have built up one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy,
Study finds genetic imprints in three generations of Syrian refugees. Researchers urge caution in interpreting findings and call for replication. By Miryam Naddaf, 28 March 2025The aftermath of the Hama massacre in Syria in 1982. A young boy stands in front of a shop, its shutter riddled with bullet holes.Credit: Archive PL/AlamyA study of families who have lived through conflict in Syria suggests that genetic imprints of their trauma
