Tackling coronavirus hotspots in city slums hindered by lack of data

Lack of data on urban slums is making it harder to track the coronavirus, identify those at risk and provide relief

In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

As governments race to drill boreholes and fill up water tankers, residents want solutions that will last long after the pandemic


Young people face 'altered world', say lawyers for child climate case

A legal complaint brought by Greta Thunberg and other climate-change-affected children moves a step closer to a decision


No meat? Climate-smart vegetables keep Kashmir fed in coronavirus crisis

As meat disappears during the pandemic, a push to harvest water and grow vegetables is having a big payoff


U.S. lawmakers push for 'invisible' LGBT+ coronavirus patients to be counted

Discrimination in healthcare and higher rates of HIV make gay and trans people vulnerable to COVID-19


Will lockdown alcohol bans affect domestic violence?

Several countries have banned alcohol sales during coronavirus lockdowns. But what impact, if any, will the measures have on abuse in the home?


Revenge porn soars in Europe's coronavirus lockdown as student fights back

More than 200 accounts with images of naked girls deleted in France as UK reports doubling in revenge porn cases


Welcoming new baby, Elon Musk and Grimes back gender-neutral parenting

Elon Musk and Grimes announced the birth of their first baby together on Tuesday


Refugees take Germany to court over mobile phone data checks

Lawyers argue that the checks are an unnecessary invasion of asylum seekers’ privacy


Digital handshake: Can contact tracing deliver on its promise in coronavirus battle?

As countries move to lift lockdowns, smartphone apps that warn users of their infection risk raise privacy and accuracy questions


Opinion

OPINION: A time to stand together and build a more gender-equal tomorrow

We can grasp this crisis as an opportunity to accelerate women's economic empowerment for a fairer world



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