Inside the fight against new locust swarms in East Africa

In Somaliland, time is running out to prevent the worst locust outbreak in a generation from becoming a full-fledged regional plague

Millions of 'invisible' stateless could be denied help if they get coronavirus

Countries must ensure stateless people can be tested for COVID-19 without fear of arrest, campaigners say


Will coronavirus make the gender pay gap worse?

Advocates warn of reversal of advances in closing the gender pay gap as women take time off work to care for others amid coronavirus outbreak


Malaysia calls on women to 'stop nagging, use makeup' in coronavirus advice

Official posters ask women to dress up at home and use cat-like voice to ask for help with house chores during lockdown


U.S. states accused of using coronavirus to close abortion clinics

Several conservative states have included abortion clinics in their lists of facilities to be closed to fight the spread of the virus


Lockdown broken in El Salvador as crowds gather for government aid

El Salvador government has promised aid for households relying on the informal economy to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic


Chasing the locust swarms devastating Somaliland

Reporting from the ground on the worst locust outbreak to hit the Horn of Africa in 25 years


U.S. progress on women's equality seen slowing as pay gains stall

Since 1990, strides towards gender equality in the U.S. have stalled


'Pavement wars' hit cities as coronavirus distancing pits joggers against dogs

Tempers are running short as green spaces are becoming increasingly congested amid the coronavirus


British authorities suspend Saunders' boxing licence

Saunders's licence was suspended after posting a video on social media in which he advised men how to hit their female partners


France to put domestic abuse victims in hotels after jump in numbers

As billions of families are on lockdown, concerns of domestic abuse have risen worldwide


Opinion

OPINION: Crisis shows anti-LGBT+ activists’ true colors

Frank Schubert, Bryan Fischer and Ralph Drollinger have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to increase their attacks on LGBT+ people



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