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Conversion therapy thrives globally as bans gather pace
In race to net zero, cities champion community-led green solutions
Haiti farmers hit hard by storms and drought with little support
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Green-minded Glasgow seeks to heat homes from river and air
Congo's Ebola orphans work to survive amid trauma and stigma
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U.S. states making 2021 moves on abortion rights and access
Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions come to consumers
Haiti farmers hit hard by storms and drought with little support
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Green-minded Glasgow seeks to heat homes from river and air
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Dr. Ndubuisi Christian Ani Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre

The coup in Guinea creates more economic hardship for its people

Citizens are continually robbed of their legitimate right to change leaderships that do not address their socio-economic needs.
Brendan Cheney New York Housing Conference

Hurricane Ida should be a wake-up call to address housing shortage

The lessons of Hurricane Ida are clear. With stronger storms and more destruction looming, this is a moral imperative.
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OPINION: We have to address racial representation in the workplace

A firm may assume its racial balance at senior level is perfectly reasonable looked at through a BAME filter, when there are actually zero Black employees.
Lord Dr Michael Hastings and Joakim Reiter

Colonial funding models hamper the growth of African charities

Western funding agencies continue to adopt a monitor and control approach, determining what the African CSO must do from a distance.

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
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Can my employer make me get a COVID-19 vaccine?
India evictions during COVID-19 a 'human rights crisis'
How will US vaccine mandate impact workers, companies?
U.S. presses Facebook, Amazon on curbing vaccine misinformation

Climate

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change. more
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Coal and climate change
Pollution to products? Recycled carbon emissions come to consumers
Haiti farmers hit hard by storms and drought with little support
In race to net zero, cities champion community-led green solutions
UN says world likely to miss climate targets despite COVID pause
UK climate envoy to visit South Africa to discuss shift from coal

Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Coronavirus and surveillance
Delhi school teachers fight attendance app over privacy fears
Firms sucking carbon from air see boost from climate 'code red'
How 9/11 shaped U.S. mass surveillance and stifled digital rights
UK Online Safety Bill risks emboldening digital authoritarians
Al Gore-backed climate project to track emissions in real-time

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Climate change could trigger internal migration of 216 mln people
EU's chief executive warns against 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'
How will Taliban rule impact girls' education in Afghanistan?
The coup in Guinea creates more economic hardship for its people
Hurricane Ida should be a wake-up call to address housing shortage

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Afghan women under Taliban rule
Afghan women tell Taliban #DoNotTouchMyClothes in online protest
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U.S. states making 2021 moves on abortion rights and access
How will Taliban rule impact girls' education in Afghanistan?
Chinese #MeToo plaintiff heads back to court
Advocates see 'chaos' if U.S. Supreme Court guts abortion rights

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Conversion therapy thrives globally as bans gather pace
With laughter and slang, Buddhist monk a hit with LGBT+ Thais
Making queer stories universal: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'
LGBT+ conversion therapy thrives even as bans gather pace
Cuba publishes draft family code that opens door to gay marriage

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
Congo's Ebola orphans work to survive amid trauma and stigma
Hundreds of Africans detained, deported from Abu Dhabi
The children who run away to work: Ethiopia's hidden weavers
Malaysia's Top Glove says U.S. lifts import ban over forced labour
With pandemic rebound, Latin America's working mothers fall behind

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
Vending machines bring safe, cheap water to Nairobi slums
Drag queens and refugee stories: touring the ‘real’ Hong Kong
India evictions during COVID-19 a 'human rights crisis'
Florida teachers on edge as mask war, COVID mark school return
In Buenos Aires downtown, a city seeks new post-pandemic life

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Killings of Colombia environmental activists hit record, NGO says
Climate change could trigger internal migration of 216 mln people
Forest pact's 'good intentions' do little to protect Amazon
Google to replenish 20% more water than it uses by 2030
Tree planting efforts aren’t replacing burned U.S. forests

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