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Afghan Pulitzer-winner buried award before escaping Taliban
Energy price crisis exposes Britain's 'leaky' homes
A year in limbo: Thousands of Afghans still stuck in UK hotels
Afghan judo champion fights to survive in Pakistan
India Partition: After 75 years, tech opens a window into the past
Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets
Energy price crisis exposes Britain's 'leaky' homes
A year in limbo: Thousands of Afghans still stuck in UK hotels
World's biggest Amazon warehouse raises fears over toxic air
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Johan Steyn Stellenbosch University

Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged

With about 3,000 different languages and dialects, Africans lose out when it comes to technology that is usually in English and major European languages, but efforts are underway to change that.
Sara de Jong The Sulha Alliance

Why are Afghan interpreters who helped UK struggling to find jobs?

Afghan interpreters evacuated to UK say glowing references from their British military bosses now count for little
Jim Wormington and Richard Kent Human Rights Watch

If electric cars are the future, let’s make them responsibly

We need rules and incentives to ensure human rights are respected as mining for electric car components grows
Mishi Choudhary and Prasanth Sugathan Software Freedom Law Center

India’s Data Protection Bill goes back to the drawing board

Now that the process of drafting the bill has started afresh, concerns around data localisation and exemptions given to the government must be addressed

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Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets
Kenyan youth help climate-hit communities prepare for disaster
Climate risks dwarf Europe's energy crisis, space chief warns
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Technology

We explore how data and technology are impacting people’s rights and societies. more
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Crypto: changing lives on the margins
India Partition: After 75 years, tech opens a window into the past
A year on, Afghans hide out fearing death by data
Scam loan apps extorting Mexicans thrive in Google Play Store
Conversational AI: Africans disproportionally disadvantaged
India’s Data Protection Bill goes back to the drawing board

Economies

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living. more
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Afghan judo champion fights to survive in Pakistan
The Cost-of-Living Crisis: The Human Impact
'Crying with happiness': Afghan campaigner finds freedom in Canada
Why are Afghan interpreters who helped UK struggling to find jobs?
A year in exile: Afghan refugees tell of fresh starts

LGBT+

We delve deeper into the issues faced by LGBT+ communities around the world. more
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Why is the Anglican Church torn over same-sex relationships?
Trans sports exclusions trickle down to youth and amateur groups
Europe's monkeypox outbreak sparks fears of anti-LGBTQ+ backlash
Italy kicks off vaccination campaign against monkeypox
African monkeypox cases not concentrated among gay men

Coronavirus

We show how coronavirus is impacting the lives of vulnerable people globally. more
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Coronavirus vaccine inequality
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COVID-19 and Ukraine war threaten clean energy gains for poorest
US online grocery delivery boom helps open up access to fresh food
U.S. cities home in on tech have-nots - from immigrants to seniors
Sri Lankans turn to social media for help as economic crisis bites
How COVID-19 helped sex workers in Belgium make history

Cities

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live. more
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Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
U.S. cities push the homeless to live in tent camps
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Heatwaves: What can hot countries teach us about keeping cool?
Earth Focus: Fighting for Air
Hit by heatwaves, cities test fresh ways to cool residents
UK's first net zero city? Nottingham eyes carbon neutral switch

Women

We focus on stories that help to empower women and bring lasting change to gender inequality. more
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Abortion curbs around the world
Ahead of Kenya elections, women politicians face more online abuse
U.S. abortion groups see support spike after Roe v Wade overturned
Ankle monitors raise risks for U.S. abortion-seekers
Florida prosecutor suspended for refusing to enforce abortion law
Women cannot prop up healthcare systems without proper pay

Land

We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. more
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Land to lose: coronavirus compounds debt crisis in Cambodia
Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets
Without land, Bangladesh's Manta people live - and die - on boats
Ecuador's indigenous women create center for victims of violence
Zanzibar: drones, digital mapping speed up land ownership
Mining firms doubt India's plan to dig deep for coal

Slavery

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery. more
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Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
Uprooted again, Nigerians who fled Boko Haram face new dangers
Thailand bars prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets
Brazil jobs program puts migrants at risk of abuse, official warns
We must learn from Mo Farah if Britain is to end trafficking
Social protection must be extended to millions of informal workers

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