OPINION: My sister was murdered as a child bride in the UK. This new law can save other girls’ lives.
I know exactly what it feels like to be a child bride, right here in Britain. I was 16 when my whole life was hijacked.
OPINION: It's time to undo the COVID disruption to girls' rights in India
The pandemic has disrupted efforts to end child marriage and caused widespread damage to the financial prospects of girls
OPINION: How encryption can shield the most vulnerable
From LGBT+ people to journalists, strong encryption is crucial for making the Internet safer for everyone
OPINION: Fossil fuels in the COP26 climate pact - why the U.S. is the real problem
India argued the phasing down of fossil fuels should include not just coal but oil and gas, and be done on an equitable basis - but that didn't suit big producers like the United States
OPINION: An opportunity for a cleaner, just Gulf is lost as COP26 ends
There’s an inextricable link between the Gulf’s complicity in the climate crisis and their failure to respect fundamental human rights.
OPINION: Why net zero pledges from the ‘Fossil Fuelled 5’ ring hollow
Nations that have amassed vast amounts of wealth from fossil fuels over centuries are unwilling to give it up – when the wealth could be used to fund the transition to cleaner energy
OPINION: Why countries should recognize a third gender
Only 14 countries recognize some form of third gender on official identity documents.
OPINION: Why Global South leadership on climate change adaptation matters
From boat schools in Bangladesh to Kenyan women farmers learning new skills, those on the frontlines of climate change have valuable experience in how to cope
OPINION: How climate change threatens the thin blue line
In the Caribbean, police are stretched thin, with personnel and resources more frequently redirected to emergency response operations during intense tropical storms and other natural disasters
OPINION: COP26 should learn from cities pioneering food systems innovation
Food systems remain overlooked in climate conversations, and the United Nations’ COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is not set to break that pattern