Deadly land conflicts seen rising as threat from industry growsLast year was the deadliest for land and environment activists who face increasing violence from mining and large-scale farming |
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Providing women with contraception could save poor countries billionsA new study shows every extra $1 spent on contraceptive services would save $3 in maternal, newborn, and abortion care |
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In Haiti, community leaders go door to door to bust deadly coronavirus mythsIn Port-au-Prince and other Haitian cities, local groups have sprung up to fight the COVID-19 myths that have eroded trust in healthcare |
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Anger in India after lower-caste woman's body taken off funeral pyreLower-caste Indians often struggle to find burial or cremation sites, especially in rural areas where bias runs deep |
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Democrat Biden promises economic policies to fight racial inequityBiden is to invest in manufacturing, clean energy and childcare but has resisted calls for more aggressive measures to erase the sizable racial wealth gap |
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Australian MP dons garbage bag to protest 'rubbish' sexism in politicsThe lawmaker asked whether people are 'sick of sexist garbage' before calling out a columnist who criticised her clothing choices |
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Pandemic turns smartphones from luxury to must-have as India's schools go onlineSmartphones help classes continue as schools remain closed, but the poorest families are struggling to keep up |
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UK running club eyes expansion as coronavirus boosts volunteeringHundreds of runners have joined GoodGym during the pandemic, seeking to help their local communities |
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Ethnic minorities hold less than 5% of Britain's top jobsNot one top civil servant, chief constable, or top media agency chief executive in Britain is from an ethnic minority |
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About 3 billion animals harmed in Australian bushfires, WWF says"This ranks as one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history," says head of green group, as it tripled earlier estimates |
OPINION: I’m HIV+, but can I still take out life insurance?HIV status is protected in Britain by the Equality Act, so insurers should be non-discriminatory |
OPINION: World must step up efforts to stop labor traffickingAnti-trafficking efforts must move away from a singular focus on sexual exploitation and also address forced labor |
OPINION: Our children warned us but we didn't listenThe pandemic is a wake-up call to address climate change once and for all |
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