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Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed Naimul Karim
Greece quarantines second migrant camp after COVID-19 case Reuters
Spanish hotel owner takes in refugees during coronavirus Reuters
Swedish firms flex to survive coronavirus crisis Elsa Ohlen
Thai clothing factory compensates exploited migrant workers Nanchanok Wongsamuth
El Salvador non-profit steers youth away from crime Anastasia Moloney
India's poor live on promises in coronavirus Roli Srivastava
COVID-19 toll rising, debt relief needed for poorest nations -WHO Reuters
Moving indoors and online, can papers survive coronavirus crisis? Sarah Shearman
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Climate stress and coronavirus gang up on world's vulnerable Thin Lei Win and Michael Taylor
Coronavirus measures will hit women harder than men Amber Milne
Coronavirus set to spur mobile money growth in W. Africa Nellie Peyton
'Some of us will die': India's homeless stranded by lockdown Reuters
No lockdown safety net for millions in Europe's black economy Reuters
Businesses talk solutions online Skoll forum goes virtual Sarah Shearman
Bangladesh slavery survivors struggle as coronavirus halts work Naimul Karim
Developing nations need $2.5 trln coronavirus package - U.N. Reuters
How businesses are helping medics battle coronavirus Beh Lih Yi, Ban Barkawi and Sophie Davies
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Could basic income protect livelihoods in coronavirus crisis? Sarah Shearman
Stress? Fear of COVID-19? Therapists go online to help Menna A. Farouk
Coronavirus redraws battle lines on airline emissions Reuters
UK's gender pay gap rules suspended due to coronavirus Amber Milne
India's tourism workers count costs of coronavirus travel ban Annie Banerji
U.N. chief wants $2 bln to help poor countries combat coronavirus Reuters
Kiev monastery fights coronavirus with homemade hand sanitizer Reuters
In efforts to curb coronavirus, U.S. cities pause water shutoffs Carey L. Biron
Water is an under-used weapon in climate change fight, UN says Megan Rowling
Refugees go online to cope with Italy's coronavirus lockdown Thin Lei Win
Gin makers bottle sanitiser as coronavirus spreads Emma Batha
UK's ethical businesses fight hunger during coronavirus outbreak Sarah Shearman
In Kenya slums, community leaders step up to coronavirus challenge Reuters
Germany eyes measures for seasonal workers despite travel curbs Reuters
In slums and windowless flats, Asia poor bear brunt of coronavirus Rina Chandran
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How coronavirus is affecting the world's most vulnerable Sonia Elks
Tunisian beach resorts face up to coronavirus blight Reuters
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Poor nations may see higher coronavirus deaths, warns UN official Megan Rowling
Kazakh chess queens inspire new generation Reuters
House of trash: Myanmar start-up turns clutter to handicrafts Reuters
Driving in storm of coronavirus, U.S. gig workers at risk Ellen Wulfhorst
Banks eye UK scheme giving accounts to trafficking survivors Sarah Shearman
Zambian agri-company launches $81m farmer financing scheme Reuters
Fixing food? Investor eyes up tech entrepreneurs of the future Sarah Shearman
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Mary Martin London School of Economics (LSE)

How responsible corporate behaviour can help during a pandemic

There are lessons in this crisis for how to contribute to create societies that are economically, socially and environmentally healthy, stable and resilient
Giselle Leung Global Impact Investing Network

We must invest differently to support women and girls

Many of the structural issues at the root of gender inequality are locked in and magnified by our current financial system
Sophie Hobson School for Social Entrepreneurs

OPINION: Why women succeed at social entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship is a nascent sector, free from beliefs about what its leaders should look like or where they should come from
Amanda Mackenzie Business in the Community

What big business can learn from social enterprise

Rhetoric is used in all areas of life and none so more than in business — especially when it comes to companies outlining their sustainability efforts

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