OPINION: If electric cars are the future, let’s make them responsibly
We need rules and incentives to ensure human rights are respected as mining for electric car components grows
FACTBOX-Global tropical forest loss falls in 2021 but outlook bleak
Brazil saw the largest forest losses due to commercial clearing, followed by Democratic Republic of Congo, while palm oil giants Indonesia and Malaysia made headway in stemming deforestation
Wet weather dampens rainforest loss in 2021 but world far off ending it
Fewer fires led to lower levels of tropical forest loss last year but governments will need to act much faster to meet a promise to end deforestation by 2030
International Women’s Day: 8 ways the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports women and girls around the world
Today the world pauses to celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to society, but, with stark concern that gender inequalities have been exacerbated by the pandemic, it is also a rallying point for the unprecedented global movement advocating for women’s rights and opportunities to be equal to those of men. Gaining or losing ground at this critical juncture, where calls are being made for a Global Reset, is expected to define the global gender order for generations to come, with irrevocable effects on humanity, society and the planet.
International Women’s Day: 8 ways the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports women and girls around the world
Today the world pauses to celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to society, but, with stark concern that gender inequalities have been exacerbated by the pandemic, it is also a rallying point for the unprecedented global movement advocating for women’s rights and opportunities to be equal to those of men. Gaining or losing ground at this critical juncture, where calls are being made for a Global Reset, is expected to define the global gender order for generations to come, with irrevocable effects on humanity, society and the planet.
International Women’s Day: 8 ways the Thomson Reuters Foundation supports women and girls around the world
Today the world pauses to celebrate women’s achievements and contributions to society, but, with stark concern that gender inequalities have been exacerbated by the pandemic, it is also a rallying point for the unprecedented global movement advocating for women’s rights and opportunities to be equal to those of men. Gaining or losing ground at this critical juncture, where calls are being made for a Global Reset, is expected to define the global gender order for generations to come, with irrevocable effects on humanity, society and the planet.
EXCLUSIVE-EU suspends funding to WHO programmes in Congo after sex scandal
European commission decided to withdraw more than 20.7 million euros of funding for WHO projects in Congo after sexual abuse scandal
More victims complain of sexual abuse in Congo scandal - WHO expert
Some 83 aid workers, a quarter employed by the WHO, were involved in sexual coercion and abuse during DRC's 10th Ebola epidemic
Congo's women stepped up to fight Ebola. Now they want equality
As Ebola returns to Congo, many of the local women who worked to end the last major outbreak are struggling to find jobs