Africa urged to wake up to growing state surveillance threat
From surveillance to censorship, a new report warns Africans to be aware of laws encroaching on their privacy rights
EXPLAINER-Why a Netflix comedy show has sparked trans fury
Netflix staff are walking out today in protest at the company's decision to air a 'transphobic' show.
FACTBOX - Transgender politicians and government officials around the world
Rachel Levine is the United States' first transgender four-star officer in its uniformed services.
'Giving life to dying land': Solar water pumps quench thirsty Kenyan farms
Kenya's farmers have built sand dams to hold onto scarce river water - but solar-power water pumps are making access hugely easier
'A time of coming out': Greenham lesbians reflect on UK peace camp
A new documentary tells the story of Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp, an emblem of the global anti-nuclear movement that inspired protests around the world in the 1980s
NGOs scramble to dampen COVID-19's impact on people living with HIV
HIV professionals battling to maintain services during the coronavirus pandemic have been adopting innovative methods - from mailing out prescriptions to scaling up self-testing and video consultations
How to tackle COVID-19 jobs crisis and climate change? Invest in clean energy
Putting money into solar equipment manufacturing creates 1.5 times as many jobs as the same spending on fossil fuels, while for wind power the figure is 1.2 times, report finds
U.S. overhauls flood insurance to meet rising climate change risks
As threats grow, FEMA is overhauling its risk rating system for its national flood insurance program - which could have implications for vulnerable home owners
Lithuania's 'gay propaganda' law looms over fight for same-sex unions
Critics say the Lithuanian legislation, which bans sharing information that ‘expresses contempt for family values’ with children, curbs free speech and legitimises homophobia.
'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution
Making it easier to repair consumer goods would cut waste, lower emissions and help consumers, too, advocates say