From Venezuela, Maria travelled halfway around the world in search of a better life. Instead, the mother of two was trapped in Albanian detention for months after being lured into illegal sex work.

The Albanian Ombudsman’s office called on the authorities to do more to ensure women’s safety after a woman was murdered by her former husband despite being under court-ordered protection. Thousands ...

Critics say the government is not doing enough to protect Albanian textile exporters from the rapidly strengthening lek currency. Most of the industry’s employees are women at risk of sliding into ...