From nannies to helpers, coronavirus spotlights Asia women's job insecurity

As the coronavirus pummels the continent, Asian women are most vulnerable to job cuts, experts say

Walk, cycle or drive? Coronavirus shakes up urban transport

While cities like London and New York have not yet decided to shut public transport, commuters are shifting to cars and bikes over fears of catching coronavirus


Asia school closures for coronavirus expose digital divide

Worldwide, 363 million youth are affected by closures of schools and universities, but as schooling goes online those without the internet are losing access to education


Upskirting to cyber-flashing: lawmakers face calls to punish digital sex abuse

The legal position on digital sex abuse like revenge porn, upskirting and cyber-flashing varies considerably around the world with campaigners urging lawmakers to modernise laws


Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after fleeing abuse

Tens of thousands of Southeast Asian women have been lured to China to be sold as brides - now rescue operations have been forced to stop as COVID-19 travel bans take hold


Art opens window on sex work for New Yorkers

Artists, many from the sex industry, have come together for an exhibit on what it is like to make a living from sexual acts as global debate on criminalising the industry continues


From Pride to drag to dance, LGBT+ events canned over coronavirus

Many LGBT+ events are likely to be affected by the outbreak of the deadly virus


High and dry: Flood-hit Zimbabweans look back to stilt homes

The thatched elevated homes of indigenous people near the Zambezi River are making a comeback as climate change brings worsening floods and heat


Coronavirus lockdown leaves Italian farmers struggling to plant for spring

With Italy in quarantine, tens of thousands of seasonal workers who help to keep the billion pound Italian agriculture industry afloat are blocked from entry


Indian father takes on govt after children adopted by U.S. couple

After Jay Prakash Ahirwar's three children were taken to the local Child Welfare Committee he later found they had been adopted by a U.S. family without his knowing


Gay dating apps warn over coronavirus as online meetings expected to rise

LGBT dating websites are warning users to take precautions to avoid contracting coronavirus, but expect more traffic as millions of people move online instead of meeting face-to-face



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