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Paul Polman Unilever

Poor, vulnerable countries face disaster from coronavirus

It is simply not true that this virus is a great leveller. The most vulnerable countries are facing disaster unlike anything richer states have seen
Jean Su and Tasneem Essop Center for Biological Diversity

Coronavirus should not be exploited to fuel climate emergency

Politicians have responded to the pandemic with economic stimulus packages skewed toward helping polluters and locking in emissions
Ella Jakubowska European Digital Rights

AI excellence, trust and ethics... But what about rights?

New EU regulation must not allow powerful actors to co-opt the narrative of trust, ethics, and public health
Rachel Thomas LeanIn.Org

Women shoulder most of the extra work because of COVID-19

In the spirit of solidarity this pandemic demands of us, we need to find ways to give women a break

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Calls grow to lift bans on gay men giving blood amid coronavirus
Elton John launches fund for HIV/AIDS work amid coronavirus
Trans people in legal limbo under Latin American lockdowns
EU lawmakers condemn Hungary for 'attack' on trans people over IDs

Technology

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Coronavirus and surveillance
Forgot your keys? Scan your face, says Canadian firm
Residents take coronavirus surveillance into their own hands
From chatbots to online markets, Africa crafts coronavirus weapons
Smart toilet lifts the lid on medical privacy concerns
EU privacy watchdog calls for pan-European mobile virus tracker

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Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
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U.N. urges healthcare for migrants to combat coronavirus
Bangladesh vows help to sex workers hit by coronavirus
H&M to support Bangladesh workers as coronavirus hits jobs
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Coronavirus spotlights risks of swelling slums in Africa's cities
Delhi's push to modernise threatens iconic sites, public space
In slums from India to Greece, a race to stop coronavirus
To combat coronavirus, governments step up surveillance

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Middle Eastern women told to seek help as domestic violence surges
Saudi women use social media to recount harassment
Countries must tackle domestic abuse surge amid lockdown- UN chief
Tanzania lets pregnant girls attend school with World Bank project
N. Irish women told to go to England for abortion despite pandemic

Land

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Inside the fight against new locust swarms in East Africa
Brazil indigenous village banishes miners to cut coronavirus risk
Native Americans fear 'attack' on tribal land amid coronavirus
Amid coronavirus, Americans flock to remote land, survival sites
Living on margins, Hungary's Roma more exposed to coronavirus
Land grabs and COVID-19 pose twin threat to Brazil’s indigenous

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Coronavirus crisis will hit poorest for years, says UN official
How can social entrepreneurs fight coronavirus?
As cities lock down, drag queens go digital
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