Kenyan court upholds gay sex ban in blow to LGBT+ rights in Africa
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U.S. teen poets find no rhyme or reason to climate peril
Investment platform takes stand against U.S. anti-abortion laws
Chilean police break up migrant human trafficking ring Reuters
Record number of women set to enter India parliament Roli Srivastava
Brazil's top court rules to make homophobia a crime Fabio Teixeira
U.S. teen poets find no rhyme or reason to climate peril
Investment platform takes stand against U.S. anti-abortion laws
S.African govt. withdraws emissions changes ahead of carbon tax
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Caroline Kende-Robb CARE International

Oslo gender summit: Without funding, pledges remain just words

International community must rally together to uphold women’s and girls’ rights where they are furthest behind: in conflict and emergency settings
Megan Rowling Thomson Reuters Foundation

Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

Age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and many more factors must be considered if people are to become resilient to climate extremes
Agoustou Gomis World Vision - Africa Regional Office

How to tackle Ebola in DRC? Focus on the community

Faith leaders, local radio, and youth groups are all crucial structures to help drive home messages about identifying symptoms, staying safe when caring for sick people, and where to get help
Alvaro Bermejo International Planned Parenthood Federation

Sexual violence continues in conflict, so must care for survivors

Global community must band together for survivors of rape in crises and show that we will continue to defend their sexual and reproductive safety and dignity

Humanitarian

From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots. more
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Life for the Rohingya in the world’s largest refugee camp
Indian migrants say Italy needs them despite rise of far-right
Thousands of children born to Venezuelan migrants left stateless
UNRWA rejects U.S. bid to strip it of mandate
Arizona tent facility eyed to cope with U.S.-Mexico border surge
Disasters happen to real people – and it's complicated

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Health and climate change
'We won't stop here': European teens to keep up climate strikes
U.S. teen poets find no rhyme or reason to climate peril
Sweden's Thunberg demands climate action on day of school strikes
Presidential hopeful Klobuchar proposes changing EPA ethanol rules
Environment activists block entrance to Norwegian central bank

Women's Rights

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Women and climate change
Amplify survivor voices to end sexual violence, world leaders told
Pope names women to key Vatican department for first time
Investment platform takes stand against U.S. anti-abortion laws
U.S. judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion ban
ACLU, Planned Parenthood sue over Alabama abortion ban

LGBT

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Brazil's top court rules to make homophobia a crime
Kenyan court upholds gay sex ban in blow to LGBT+ rights in Africa
Gay man takes Russia to Europe court over Chechnya LGBT+ attacks
Protesters demand end to killings of transgender women
Kenya's high court unanimously upholds ban on gay sex

Trafficking

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Chilean police break up migrant human trafficking ring
No drama: UK goes softly, softly to net human traffickers
Don't settle for simple in slavery cases, urges top UK cop
Indian migrants say Italy needs them despite rise of far-right
Warnings over new law to protect workers in Thai fishing industry

Property Rights

We put the spotlight on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Water scarcity and conflict
Complaints, pop-ups and love: Europe's privacy shake-up turns one
Down and out in Paris: homeless women find refuge in grandeur
Europe's first eco-mosque invokes God to fight climate change
Palm oil watchdog to create separate standards for smallholders
Brazil lawmakers undo Bolsonaro move to weaken indigenous agency

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Food

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world. more
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Rebooting food
Maduro says U.S. seeks to destroy state-backed food program
In Egypt's Nile Delta, fishermen's families hope for bigger catch
Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
Time for philanthropy to tackle environmental threats
Wild relatives of pearl millet can take the heat

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Investment platform takes stand against U.S. anti-abortion laws
Eden Project aims to 'breathe new life' into old Australian mine
Fifteen Cornwall vows to go on as Jamie Oliver's restaurants close
Senegal's Salt Queen tastes success in a man's world
Women bring light to remote villages on islands of Zanzibar

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