analysis
How Indian state's three-capital plan could spur equal growth
Doctor, parents face trial in Egypt for girl's death after FGM
Berlinale study of slavery unearths the roots of modern Brazil
Attacked by climate change, Colombia's farmers befriend nature
A police raid and the broken lives of Nigerian gay law suspects Reuters
Climate change gets first mention in G20 communique of Trump era Reuters
Ex-Facebook exec starts group to help staff push firms on climate Reuters
Berlinale study of slavery unearths the roots of modern Brazil
Attacked by climate change, Colombia's farmers befriend nature
Australia's bushfire-stricken state pays tribute to 25 victims
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Opinion

Michelle Yeoh UNDP

Let’s make sustainability a fashion statement

Let your fashion choice be your expression, your voice and your vote for a sustainable future
Tasneem Essop Climate Action Network International

In 2020, people power must defeat failing climate politics

It’s time to reject political leaders who offer gradual steps when what we need is transformation
Philippe Le Houérou International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Carbon pricing: It pays not to pollute

Imposing a price on carbon sends a financial signal to investors that low-carbon investments are valuable today and will be even more valuable in the future
Yvonne Wamari OutRight Action International

African countries must fully legalise same-sex relations

More than half the continent has outdated laws that criminalise people for who we love or our gender

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Youth action on climate change
Attacked by climate change, Colombia's farmers befriend nature
Ex-Facebook exec starts group to help staff push firms on climate
Climate change gets first mention in G20 communique of Trump era
In 2020, people power must defeat failing climate politics
Financial firms risk $1 trln in losses due to climate change

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Social innovation: Climate
A police raid and the broken lives of Nigerian gay law suspects
Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE
China wakes up to the world's biggest gay economy
Australian state mulls nation's first gay 'conversion therapy' ban
Many trans youth avoid revealing gender identity to doctors

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Urban humans: Cities go up, down and high-tech to combat threats
How cat videos could cause a 'climate change nightmare'
Art and technology expose 'hidden inequalities' in cities
Indian police use facial recognition to identify missing children

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
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New Ethiopia law to give life sentences to crooked labour brokers
Bangladesh Mideast ambassador hopes to help abused women workers
Workers found trapped in illegal tobacco factory in Spain
Vietnam police charge seven over Britain truck deaths
Delta Air Lines, Aldi, HSBC lead way in Stop Slavery Award

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Slumscapes
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Money trees: U.S. cities find new ways of valuing urban forests
California to make state buildings available to house homeless
Unequal cities bear the brunt of deadly disease outbreaks

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Female genital mutilation
Senegal's start-up act to boost female-led business
Murder case brings fresh calls to ban 'rough sex' defence
Support for women's strike in Mexico gains ground
Weinstein jury look to be nearing verdict in sex assault trial
Armani says fashion marketing 'raping' women

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
Dutch start-up makes pork without wrecking the planet
Haiti political morass fuels crisis of hunger, malnutrition
'Nothing left': Kenyan mother's fields stripped by locust swarm
Climate disruption threatens children's health, future: commission
Bolsonaro offers credit for indigenous farmers, pushes mining bill

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Flight to the future:One land's quest to defuse climate 'timebomb'
MGM Resorts sued over vast data breach
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Climate change opens up 'frontier' farmland, but at what cost?
Half of top businesses lack commitment to prevent deforestation

Social Innovation

We highlight businesses putting the interests of people and/or the environment first. more
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Social innovation: Climate
Can ethical businesses help to clear Asia's polluted air?
What it means to invest with a gender lens
Solar power developer issues Brazil's first sustainable bond
Major Thai coffee brand vows to repay 200 debt-ridden farmers
Family offices lead the way on impact investing

Videos

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Is your pension fuelling the climate crisis?
Walking in two worlds
Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBTQ+ lives?
Guardians of the Forest
Somaliland: One land's quest to defuse a climate 'timebomb'
Is it safe for gay men to donate blood? Here’s what science says.

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