Afghanistan's startups 'running on fumes' as economy crumbles
With millions of dollars stuck in unpaid dues and limited cash, Afghan businesses have shrunk or shut completely since the Taliban takeover
Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology
Changes in mindset and boosts in funding are key to achieving a swift transition to a climate-smart economy, researchers say
Malaysia's mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers, showing the difficulties of channelling financing to where it is needed
Malaysia's mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers, showing the difficulties of channelling financing to where it is needed
Global aid deals to end coal urged to prioritise workers, transparency
As South Africa wins the first international support package for a "just transition", there is a need to ensure the money reaches communities that will be hit hardest by the shift away from fossil fuels, experts say
First non-binary Winter Olympian challenges ice skating stereotypes
Timothy LeDuc and partner Ashley Cain-Gribble aim to break down figure skating gender norms
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
Women who make goods like clothing and street food in slum homes are producing less amid baking temperatures and floods, hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds
Facing hormone shortages, South Africa's trans men try black market
As COVID-19 fuels testosterone shortages, some trans men are turning to risky illegal alternatives
New Egypt bridge spells end to life in City of the Dead
Jobs, homes and graves to go under mass relocation of Cairo slum
In India's surveillance hotspot, facial recognition taken to court
A lawsuit against use of facial recognition in Telangana state is seen as a test case as the technology is rolled out nationwide