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We need more South Asian queer stories and voices

Shivani Dave reflects on why there needs to be more positive LGBTQ+ representation in the South Asian community
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The situation as an LGBTQ+ refugee is as terrible as you imagine

An LGBTQ+ Ugandan refugee now living in Kenya writes of the challenges of trying to find a better life.
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While AI has a crucial role to play in controlling what is seen online, government regulations play an important part in determining how such methods are to be used
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Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged

With about 3,000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European languages, but efforts are underway to change that.

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Sewage beer: What can we learn from Singapore's water recycling?
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Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Crypto: changing lives on the margins
South Africans say apps step in where government fails
UK digital residence checks lock out refugees, slavery victims
India Partition: After 75 years, tech opens a window into the past
Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy
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We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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A year in exile: Afghan refugees tell of fresh starts
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Living on the edge: What's it like in Haiti?
The Cost-of-Living Crisis: The Human Impact
Uganda's street traders treated 'like animals' in major crackdown
No fuel, no hope: Sri Lankans flee crisis in mass brain drain

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play
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Why is the Anglican Church torn over same-sex relationships?
Trans sports exclusions trickle down to youth and amateur groups
WHO vows nothing 'ridiculous' for monkeypox new name
Transitioned Rugby champion Green says inclusion must be priority

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
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COVID-19 and Ukraine war threaten clean energy gains for poorest
US online grocery delivery boom helps open up access to fresh food
U.S. cities home in on tech have-nots - from immigrants to seniors
Sri Lankans turn to social media for help as economic crisis bites
How COVID-19 helped sex workers in Belgium make history

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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
Sewage beer: What can we learn from Singapore's water recycling?
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Heatwaves: What can hot countries teach us about keeping cool?
U.S. cities push the homeless to live in tent camps
Hit by heatwaves, cities test fresh ways to cool residents
UK's first net zero city? Nottingham eyes carbon neutral switch

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Abortion curbs around the world
Period pad prices push girls out of school in Africa
'Crying with happiness': Afghan campaigner finds freedom in Canada
U.S. abortion groups see support spike after Roe v Wade overturned
Florida prosecutor suspended for refusing to enforce abortion law
Women cannot prop up healthcare systems without proper pay

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
Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets
Without land, Bangladesh's Manta people live - and die - on boats
Ecuador's indigenous women create center for victims of violence
Zanzibar: drones, digital mapping speed up land ownership
Mining firms doubt India's plan to dig deep for coal

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
UK digital residence checks lock out refugees, slavery victims
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Brazil jobs program puts migrants at risk of abuse, official warns
We must learn from Mo Farah if Britain is to end trafficking
Social protection must be extended to millions of informal workers

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