Want a stronger world after COVID-19? Choose more women leaders
Kamala Harris's appointment as U.S. vice president could encourage other countries, says U.N. Women's Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
FACTBOX-When will women hold as many top government jobs as men?
There are 22 countries with elected female heads of state, but 119 nations have never had a woman leader
U.S. voting rights activist Stacey Abrams nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Voting rights campaigner Stacey Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel peace prize for her work for nonviolent change
India's 'get well soon' budget boosts healthcare spending 135%, opens up insurance
India has proposed lifting caps on foreign investors and doubling healthcare spending in attempts to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus
From gene sequencing to chocolate, Brazil's Amazon looks for a new development model
President Jair Bolsonaro's push to develop the Amazon through expanded mining and farming has led to surging deforestation. Is there an alternative?
INSIGHT-Shell targets power trading and hydrogen in climate drive
Energy giant Shell is looking for ways to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels and appeal to investors concerned about an industry under pressure to slash emissions
OPINION: As Joe Biden pushes emissions cuts, what about climate change adaptation?
Before, we wrote laws to protect the environment from people. Today we also need laws that protect people from the environment
Under Biden order, workers refusing unsafe work could stay on unemployment aid
A Biden executive order aims to ensure people are not forced into taking work that puts them at undue risk of catching COVID-19
Northern territories, home to many of Canada's indigenous people, lead COVID-19 vaccine rollout
A robust outreach to Canada's northern territories sought to overcome mistrust arising from decades of ill treatment by the government