With schools closed, child labour on the rise in lockdown Uganda

As coronavirus curbs keep 15 million children out of school, campaigners fear some may never return to class

UK police call in watchdog over stop-and-search of two Black athletes

Complaints over racial profiling for pulling over two Black athletes lead to London police seeking independent investigation


Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry apologizes for considering trans role

Halle Berry is the latest non-trans actor to come under fire for considering taking on a transgender character


Egyptian women flood Instagram with #MeToo stories as suspect arrested

A #MeToo movement is brewing in Egypt after dozens of women publicly shared accounts of rape and harassment


COVID-19 exposes 'distorted picture' of global poverty gains, U.N. envoy says

Outgoing extreme poverty rapporteur Philip Alston says $1.90 per day measure has led to complacency


Britain set to outlaw 'rough sex' defence in murder trials

Campaigners say the legal change would set a precedent for other countries to follow


Post-lockdown working life brings new challenges for disabled workers

With job cuts and recruitment freezes, come fears the disabled workforce will be left behind


HIV/AIDS in numbers as remission case raises hopes of a cure

Here are the facts about HIV/AIDS as a Brazilian man becomes the first person with HIV to go into long-term remission without a stem-cell transplant


Britain launches new inquiry into sex abuse by aid workers

As cases of sexual abuse and exploitation in the aid sector are unveiled, British lawmakers will now look into how this can be prevented


Opinion

COVID-19 tells us why getting ready for disasters matters

Good disaster risk governance can be measured by lives saved, fewer people affected and reduced economic losses


OPINION: Police targeting of encrypted chat carries grim message for privacy

The fact that that privacy will sometimes be abused by criminals is not a justification for it to be refused to the vast majority who are law abiding


Why investing in women’s land rights helps overall gender equality

Supporting women’s ability to own, manage and control land will help accelerate gender equality globally



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