Calls to support black trans women rise amid U.S. protests

Protests over the killing of George Floyd also need to address transgender deaths, activists say

Top brands probe 'union-busting' as virus spurs sackings at factories in Asia

Multinationals including BMW, Primark and Zara investigating reports that suppliers are using coronavirus as an excuse to fire union workers


No water or work: Climate stress pushes Indian delta-dwellers to the edge

As destructive storms hit the Sundarbans more often and rising sea levels shrink islands, villagers say their problems are multiplying fast


British scientists bypass drug giants to sell potential coronavirus vaccine

In the global race to find a COVID-19 vaccination, a new social enterprise wants to ensure the world’s poorest are not left behind


Mind the gap: Affordable internet vital for coronavirus recovery

As lockdowns lift but social-distancing rules remain, more services and businesses will continue to go digital


Race protests spark calls for Arab states to end 'exploitative' migrant worker system

Activists in the Middle East renew calls to end the kafala system that subjects African and Asian migrant workers to racism.


Toppling of UK statue fuels debate on monuments to slave traders

The toppling of the statue of Edward Colston has fuelled a global debate of whether to remove or keep monuments to slave traders


As warming risks rise, Boston pastor sees need to spur 'climate justice'

Minority communities face greater threats from a heating planet - and resources and policy shifts will be needed to overcome them


'Hunger is worse than corona': Sudanese demand end to lockdown amid economic woes

After nearly two months of restrictions, Sudan faces growing demands to end the lockdown from a population mired in poverty


Black, minority Britons hit hardest by COVID job losses, researchers say

Researchers have found that Black, Asian and minority ethnic people in Britain face both higher risk of job loss and higher health risks amid coronavirus


Opinion

OPINION: Racism seeks to drive us apart but there are rays of hope

Bitter racism has poisoned minds and institutions. Unions like the Commonwealth can bring “a touch of healing” to our sick world.


OPINION: The Pride season is not a party, but a fight for justice

Many LGBT+ people are suffering disproportionately in the pandemic, so our fight this Pride season needs to be for them


OPINION: Why have so many ethnic minority health workers died in Britain?

We should praise the heroic work of health workers battling COVID-19 but not assume they are immune from discrimination


OPINION: 'Sanctuary': protecting our planet must become the new normal

For World Ocean Day 2020, we release the documentary 'Sanctuary' - the story of a fight for a better planet for us all



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