As climate change spurs migration, Biden urged to weigh new protections
People who migrate across national borders as a result of climate change impacts have few legal protections - something advocacy groups say needs to change
Congo's children dodge gangs to sell sex drugs on Kinshasa streets
Candy started touting drugs - which promise to improve sexual performance with evocative names such as 'Kill the Mommy' or 'Rabbit' - after dropping out of school due to poverty
Sharp-eyed grandmothers combat looting and crime in South Africa
Grandmothers are joining community patrols - from their patios - to help reduce crime on Johannesburg's dangerous streets
U.S. 'loophole' can push organic farmers to destroy wildland
Farmers and advocacy groups are pinning their hopes on the Biden administration to create tighter laws on how land can be converted for organic farming
Malaysian mothers fight government over 'sexist' citizenship law
Citizenship law risks trapping women in abusive marriages and exacerbates brain drain, say mothers taking government to court
Israeli surveillance firm's Nasdaq plans challenged by digital rights groups
Opposing a firm's digital rights record is unusual, and could have a significant impact on potential public offerings by other companies, says human rights lawyer
Eswatini: Internet restored in African nation amid court challenge
Activists in eSwatini went to court to challenge an internet shutdown they say impacts their freedom and livelihoods. Will similar legal challenges arise elsewhere in Africa?
Swimming for all? Poolside or at the beach, ethnic minorities face barriers
Despite being under-represented in swimming, more Black and ethnic minority groups are taking to plunge to occupy spaces by the water
Tunisian garment workers fight for unpaid wages in pandemic's shadow
More than 150,000 Tunisians work in garment factories, mostly women, and the pandemic has shone a light on widespread labour abuses
Giant leap for nature? All eyes on China to land new global pact
Getting a deal will take strong leadership by host China - and finding a way to hold the October meeting in person, analysts say