Hunger or coronavirus? In fast-growing Kabul, poor Afghans dice with death

Poor workers who hoped to find a better future in the city are now struggling to survive as jobs dry up

Tencent's 'smart city' seen as model for post-coronavirus China

A new smart city that prioritises people and the environment with the help of technolgy may be a model in a post-pandemic world


In conflict-hit countries, coronavirus testing may not reach women

In Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, more than 70% of reported cases were male, compared to a global average of 51%


Gabon lawmakers vote to decriminalise homosexuality

Lawmakers in Gabon reversed a 2019 law that criminalised gay sex


Black artists call on Hollywood to prove Black Lives Matter

Stars including Idris Elba, Queen Latifah and Billy Porter signed an open letter calling on the film industry to tell diverse stories


Pakistan's first Sheedi lawmaker targets 'scourge of racism'

From bullying to beauty ideals, country’s Afro-descendant minority have long been marginalised


Probe demanded after 57 girls catch coronavirus in Indian shelter

Outbreak at care home for abuse victims prompts anger, scrutiny over state-run institutions


Authors quit J. K. Rowling's agency over trans rights

Two transgender writers and a gay novelist left The Blair Partnership after it declined to make a statement in support of trans rights


Hungry or evicted: Life for migrant women in Johannesburg's 'dark buildings'

Living in buildings run by rogue landlords and made jobless by the lockdown, a group of women have banded together to survive


'Long way to go:' LGBT+ employees are few in corporate America

Despite progress, a new study by McKinsey & Co. details the hardships of being LGBT+ in corporate America


Pandemic? Recession? In Polish vote, gay rights in focus again

Parents of LGBT+ children worry for their future as they watch the presidential election campaign turn to LGBT issues


Opinion

OPINION - I’ve been the Black leader in the boardroom for years. Here’s what I’ve learned.

Racism is part of a systemic failure with consequences for you and your business.


OPINION: protests and coronavirus shows meaningful connectivity more important now than ever

Digital connectivity has created new avenues for democratic action and disrupted entrenched power the world over



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