OPINION: Don’t give up on Afghanistan’s women athletes
The Taliban have suggested they may ban women from sport. Either way the country’s sportswomen are determined to get back on pitches and courts
OPINION: Governments must prioritise off-grid energy in Africa's economic recovery
The pandemic has exacerbated some hard truths about the inequality of energy access, with those lacking it hit hardest - but we have the tools to end energy poverty now
To fix our food systems, we need tech that truly works for smallholder farmers
Digital innovations in food systems aren’t reaching the people who need them most
OPINION: Why it matters that descendants of Dutch slaves can change their names for free
In Utrecht, name changing will be free of charge for the descendants of enslaved communities and is seen as a small act of reparations. Not enough, but it is a start.
OPINION: Now is the time for the EU to ban forced labour imports
The EU should amend the public procurement directive for procurers to consider social responsibility and human rights issues in purchasing decisions.
OPINION: The most promising – and proven – carbon capture technology is nature
Each year, Earth’s vegetation and oceans capture and store half of human emissions - a massive ecological subsidy to the global economy, entirely taken for granted.
OPINION: 'Distinctively British' TV must look beyond whiteness
There are people of all backgrounds here, yet it doesn’t feel like they are a consideration in this regulation of 'Britishness'
OPINION: UK Online Safety Bill risks emboldening digital authoritarians around the world
The UK’s Online Safety Bill could be used to justify other repressive internet regulations, already on the rise
OPINION: The coup in Guinea creates more economic hardship for its people
Citizens are continually robbed of their legitimate right to change leaderships that do not address their socio-economic needs.
OPINION: Hurricane Ida should be a wake-up call to address housing shortage
The lessons of Hurricane Ida are clear. With stronger storms and more destruction looming, this is a moral imperative.